Jean Francois Leleu, Louis XVI Period Low Mahogany Bookcase Circa 1770

Jean Francois Leleu, Louis XVI Mahogany Low Bookcase Circa 1770 Rare and Sumptuous Low Bookcase in Solid Mahogany, Resting on a Plinth Base. This Bookcase, Topped with a White Veined Black Marble Top, Opening with Two Glass Doors Decorated with Gilded Brass Baguettes on the Front. These Two Doors Reveal Two Interior Shelves Adjustable in Height, Rack and Pinion System. Its Rounded Fluted Uprights. Beautiful Ornamentation of Gilded Brass Baguettes at the Level of the Windows and Side Panels. Its Gilded Bronze Lock Entrances. Has its Key. Beautiful Patina. This one is Stamped JF LELEU, on Its Two Uprights. Rare Furniture of Very Beautiful Quality of Execution, with Sober and Refined Lines, Stamped by the Famous, Renowned and Talented Parisian Master Cabinetmaker, Jean - François LELEU. This High Quality Library, Worthy of the Master, will Easily Adapt to Your Interior, Living Room, Library, Office .. It Will Enhance Your Interior. This High-End Piece, Combining Both Practical Utility Thanks to its Beautiful Storage Space, You Can Also Highlight Your Art Objects, Lights, Clocks But Also Making a Very Beautiful Visual, Sober and Elegant. Furniture Embodying the Refinement of French Furniture of the Louis XVI Period. Jean-François Leleu (1729 - September 3, 1807) Carpenter-cabinetmaker, Paris. Master, 1764. "Supplier of the royal castles". He was one of the most famous cabinetmakers of his time. Jean-François Leleu is rightly considered one of the most talented cabinetmakers of his time. After an apprenticeship as a simple worker in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, he joined the famous cabinetmaker Jean Francois Oeben, cabinetmaker to the King, based at the Arsenal, as a journeyman. His colleague was Jean Henri Riesner, who succeeded Oeben after his death in 1763. Leleu, disillusioned, then obtained his master's degree in 1764 and opened his own workshop on Rue de la Contrescarpe, a workshop he left shortly after for larger premises on Rue Royale. His reputation grew very quickly. In particular, he became the main supplier to the Prince of Condé, who ordered many pieces of furniture from him for his various residences. In 1780, he took on his son-in-law Charles Antoine Stadler as a partner, to whom he left his establishment around 1792. (18th century furniture and cabinetmaker) Louis XVI period work, 18th century, around 1770. Dimensions: Height: 83 cm Width: 134 cm Depth: 45 cm In a beautiful state of conservation, to emphasize, old marble probably brought back. We are at your disposal, for any additional information. WWW.DANTAN.STORE