Roger VANDERCRUSE, known as Lacroix (1728–1799), admitted to - Lot 543

Roger VANDERCRUSE, known as Lacroix (1728–1799), admitted to the guild as a master in 1749 Small mahogany writing desk, with mahogany and satinwood veneers. It opens at the waist with a sliding top that forms a flap lined with black leather, two side drawers, and a small drawer at the back. It rests on a faceted tripod base. Stamped R.V.L.C. and JME. Last third of the 18th century. Height: 75 cm Length: 63 cm Depth: 37 cm Cracks; the tabletop design may have been added later. Note: R.V.L.C. is the maker’s mark of Roger VANDERCRUSE, known as Lacroix (1728–1799), who was admitted as a master craftsman in 1749. Highly regarded for his refined designs, R.V.L.C. supplied numerous pieces of furniture to the Crown through the Royal Furniture Depot between 1769 and 1774, and then directly in 1787 and 1788.