Louis XV / Louis XVI Transition Chest Of Drawers, Eastern France Circa 1780.

Elegant chest of drawers with two rows of drawers, typical of the transition period between Louis XV and Louis XVI, circa 1780. It subtly combines the curves still present in the curved legs and the canted uprights, with a geometric and structured decoration announcing full neoclassicism. Made on an oak and softwood frame, it is veneered with rosewood, framed with violet wood, enhanced with boxwood fillets and composite fillets in light and dark wood, drawing a stylized ribbon, an emblematic motif of the Louis XVI style. The drawer fronts and the front uprights are decorated with trompe-l'oeil triglyphs, finely inlaid. This very characteristic decorative work testifies to a regional workshop in the East of France, similar to those active in Nancy or Strasbourg in the 18th century. It is topped with its period white marble, slightly molded, perfectly proportioned to the frame. The bronze ornamentation is discreet and classic: Handles on rosettes, medallion lock entries with ribboned bows, decorated apron, sabots on the front feet. The two drawers retain their original iron locks. The chest of drawers is in good condition, revised in our workshop, with some old restorations to the veneer, varnish reworked, and very beautiful preservation of the veneer colors, deep and contrasting.