Signed Louis XV writing desk by Adrien Delorme. Rosewood and rosewood, veneered and partly green coloured inlays of various woods. Three-sided cambered body, flanked by rounded corner pilaster strips, merging into slightly curved feet. Two doors in the articulated front, pull-out work surface and two-part roller shutter above. Staggered compartmentalisation behind. Wide framed, mirrored veneer panels with lavish floral marquetry. Stamped sign. DELORME (becomes master 1748). Profiled top plate of cream-coloured, rosé-grained, so-called Breche d'Alep marble. H. 118.5 cm. 83 cm x 44 cm. Adrien Delorme came from a family of Parisian ebenists. He initially created furniture in façon de la Chine. Later he concentrated on elaborate marquetry work, which earned him a reputation as "one of the most skilful and renowned for marquetry work". Cf. Pradère, p. 179 and Kjellberg, p. 243. Provenance: from the dissolution of an important private collection in North Rhine-Westphalia. A signed French rosewood veneered Louis XV writing cabinet with rich marquetry by Adrien Delorme. France. Circa 1760-1765.