Viscount David Linley is a bespoke cabinetmaker and also a nephew of the Queen of England and his latest design is a wonderful one-of-kind writing desk priced at $100,000 which pays homage to one of Monaco’s most notable landmarks: the Monte Carlo Casino.
The Monte Carlo Desk features the famed Beaux-Arts building as its central gallery with stylish archways on either side and it bears marquetry detailing in various veneers representing the windows, columns, galleries and balusters of the casino, which were used as a location for several James Bond films such as Never Say Never Again, GoldenEye or Casino Royale.
The main body of this bespoke desk was built in American walnut with inlays of Santos rosewood and sycamore, while the writing top is covered in rich dark red leather. The underside of the domed lid of the architectural box is a marquetry depiction of Monaco’s flag in red sycamore and holly.
The desk also features six hand-carved figurines surmount the rooftop and six secret drawers which are each opened by a different mechanism.
[JustLuxe]
