LOUIS XV PERIOD SLOPING DESK In violet-wood veneer decorated on all sides, with chased and partly gilded bronze ornamentation, the flap revealing a rosewood interior with six drawers and six compartments around a central sliding flap, the waist opening out into three drawers and two leaves, the curved legs; minor accidents, the veneer sunlit. H. 100 cm (39 ¼ in.) l. 102 cm (40 ¼ in.) P. 53 cm (20 ¾ in.) Provenance: Sale in Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Cornette de Saint-Cyr, 24 June 2011, lot 355 (€ 8,500). A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted, kingwood and rosewood bureau de pente An export CITES permit is required for export out of the EU, which is the responsibility of the future buyer. Artcurial reminds all buyers to check the legislation applied in their country for this type of specimen before bidding. For an exit from the E.U., a CITES export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Artcurial reminds all buyers to check the legislation applicable in their country for this type specimen before bidding.