Fine Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Cabinet

A Fine Louis XVI Parisian Mahogany Marble Top Commode 18th Century The molded rectangular grey marble top above three drawers with bronze handles and escutcheons ,on square legs ...

A Fine Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet Mid 18th Century Attributed to Jean-François Oeben The shaped marble top over a shaped cabinet with tulipwood, kingwood & parquetry throughout, with tambour shutters revealing a re-fitted interior with 6 graduating drawers, all over four cariole legs ending in gilt bronze sabots. Height 41 in. Width 38 in. Depth 20 in. Jean-François Oeben, ébéniste du roi in 1754 and maître in circa 1761. Jean-François Oeben was a sub-tenant of charles-joseph boulle (1688–1751) in the galleries of the louvre from 1751, and in 1754 was granted lodgings at the gobelins and then at the arsenal in 1756. he was appointed ebéniste du roi in 1754 and was therefore able to work outside guild restrictions. he was a protégé of the marquise de pompadour, the marquis de marigny and the duc de choiseul. his identifiable works span less than ten years. his earliest pieces are in the louis xv style (e.g. small table, 1756–8; munich, residenzmus.), and he seems even to have completed some pieces started by jean-pierre latz (e.g. pair of corner cupboards...

A fine very quality tall French Louis XVI style kingwood, marquetry inlaid bronze-mounted marble-top commode. The front door inlaid with a basket of flowers.

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century French Louis walnut sideboard with solid marble top and bronze mounts throughout A very good looking, decorative and well made antique sideboard, the walnut timber patina looks glorious from all angles, the bronze mounts are very well cast, the large central section depicts a French tavern scene, the ladies to the sides resemble ships busts...