Lyra writing desk

Mahagony and various exotic woods, bronze-gilt fittings, black and gold embellishments
Vienna ca. 1812
Height: 145 cm, width: 103 cm, depth: 47 cm

A writing desk similar to this Viennese one can be found in the Museum Art Institute of Chicago (Inv. No. 1976.39). Both objects show the same daring, egg-shaped design, with carved handles on the sides and cornucopiae projecting above them.

Reference

• Rainer Haaff, Biedermeier-Möbel Deutschland & Donaumonarchie, Germersheim 2006, cat. no. 107, ill. p. 60.