“Art Nouveau” Desk Secretary with integrated chair
15,500 $
Inspired by the school of Nancy in France, Robert Lefebvre gives here the full measure of his Mastery of layout and wood. He uses the rare Maple Trees choosen from his sugar bush to reinforce the essential organic character in the Art Nouveau. An ingenious hidden rail system allows the chair to slide back and forth.
The wood in this piece of Art is over 300 years old!
Additional information
| Dimensions | 41 × 67 × 32 in |
|---|---|
| Érable à sucre | From the Robert Lefebvre's vast maple grove, these large trees produce the famous Quebec maple syrup. They are dried standing ie incised on their circumference until an advanced drying at the end of a year. Then the planks which are drawn from it are dried an additional three years for a perfect stability of the pieces of furniture. |
| Érable piqué | Maple with marks of insect bites. Used in cabinet making to provide particular effects of patterns. |
| Signature | Robert Lefebvre and Hugues Nolet Voyer on every single piece Louis XV, with themes. |
| Finition | In vegetable dye and water colors. Finishing varnish in oil. |
| Nombre d’Or | Design and design according to the "Number of Gold" method which ensures the balance of an artwork and the sense of visual harmony that it provides. |
| Assemblage | Assembly of Louis XV furniture according to the ancestral method tenons and mortises. |








