Signed Louis XV bureau plat by Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand Rosewood and rosewood, veneered and inlaid with various precious woods. Curved frame on curved legs. The compartmentalised front with three drawers of different sizes and corresponding drawers at the back. Wide framed veneer panels with floral inlays and rich applications of gilt bronze. Profile-framed top panel with inlaid dark leather work surface. Stamped sign. G.DURAND. H. 77.5 cm. 175 cm x 90 cm. Cf. Ledoux-Lebard, p. 181f. Provenance: from the Michahelles Collection, Hamburg, which has grown over generations. A signed French rosewood veneered Louis XV style desk by Durand. France. Paris. Late 19th cent.