A Louis XVI bureau en pente, stamped Topino

Topino Charles

Furniture du 18th century

A Louis XVI bureau en pente, stamped Topino

DIMENSIONS : l. 38.39 .inH. 37.4 .inP. 14.17 .in

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Of rectilinear form resting on four sheath feet, it opens with three drawers in the waistband and two boxes with doors, the flap reveals two compartments and four small drawers, it is surmounted by a tier opening with three drawers, adorned with veined white marble encircled by an openwork gallery.
The entire piece is inlaid with flowers and garlands of flowers in reserves on a background of inlaid sycamore wood framed with rosewood.
Elegant chased and gilded bronze fittings such as ribbon-knot falls and keyholes, and sabots adorned with foliage.A

Topino Charles

Charles Topino: Born around 1735, he worked for many years as a free-lance craftsman before being awarded the title of Master in 1773. Based on rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, he specialized in light furniture.

The marquetry that constitutes the main attraction of his furniture is of two kinds: still lifes of teapots, vases and various utensils in the Chinese style, very fashionable in the 1770s/1775s, and garlands and bouquets of flowers set against a background of light wood, lemon or maple, in the 1775s/1780s.