Polychrome wood marquetry secretary desk with floral decorat - Lot 253

Auction on Saturday, June 20, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m.

Asian Art - Paintings - Sculptures - Glassware - Ceramics - Tableware - Silverware - Display and Collectible Objects - Russian Icons - Militaria

Auction in person and online (Drouot & Interenchères)

Preview: Tuesday, June 16, through Friday, June 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Fees in addition to the auction price:

25.2% including tax

(additional fees apply for bids placed via live auction platforms: +1.8% including tax, for a total of 27% including tax).

Experts:

- Asian Art (lots nos. 1–45): GAUCHET

- Archaeology (lots nos. 95 and 96): Ms. Bianca MASSARD

- High Middle Ages (lots 97–99): Mr. Benoît BERTRAND

- African Art (lots 101–107): Mr. Serge REYNES

- Russian Art (lots nos. 156, 183, 219, and 235–244): CHARRON Auction House

- Toys ( lot no. 224): Mr. Jean-Claude CAZENAVE

- Militaria ( lots nos. 226–234): Mr. Arnaud de GOUVION SAINT CYR

Payment: Must be made within 10 days following the sale. Failure to do so will result in the successful bidder being immediately added to the payment incident registry. Payment can be made via payment link, Interenchères, or bank transfer. Payment by credit card or cash is under consideration (only if exact change is provided and for lots totaling less than 1,000 euros).

Pickup of lots:

- Pickup is by APPOINTMENT ONLY and is available immediately after the auction ends, then Tuesday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., unless otherwise closed. No lots will be released without a prior appointment.

- Please note: Lots not collected within 15 days after the auction will be subject to a storage fee of 6 euros (including tax) per day. After this period, lots may only be collected upon payment of the storage invoice.

- For pickups by a third party, a power of attorney must be sent to us via email, stating the first and last name of the person responsible for the pickup. That person must present themselves—by appointment only—with their ID and your receipt (printed or on their phone). The same applies to pickups via Cocolis.

Shipping of Lots:

For any quote requests, please contact:

MBE Cagnes-sur-Mer (mbe008@mbefrance.fr)

The Packengers (hello@thepackengers.com)

Or any other carrier of your choice.

For more information: 04 93 58 74 01 - contact@saintpaulauction.fr