Aesthetic Movement Merklen Brothers Carved Walnut Library Table Desk NY 1890 Paintings Galien-Laloue was the eldest of

Galien-Laloue was the eldest of nine children

the table is raised on four gently tapered legs and is joined on all four sides by a floating stretcher

below are four sliding drawers with drop down fronts to allow easy storage of sheet music or documents

This very elegant silver bougie box is of cylindrical shape and is finely constructed from silver filigree

Aesthetic Movement Merklen Brothers Carved Walnut Library Table Desk NY 1890 Paintings Galien-Laloue was the eldest ofA fabulous antique American Aesthetic Movement carved walnut library table or desk, by Merklen Brothers, New York, circa 1890. Merklen Brothers of New York Gilded Age furniture is highly recognizable by their signature construction techniques and being stylistically distinct from European fashions of the period. The table top is carved with a frieze border and gadrooned edge, the skirt is finely and deeply carved with scrolling foliate and other