Rare Half-moon Chest Of Drawers With Side Doors By Martin Ohenberg, Louis XVI Mahogany, Marble

Decorative and elegant half-moon living room chest of drawers signed Martin Oenberg in mahogany, three drawers on the front and two side doors. This piece of furniture by the Master Cabinetmaker Martin Ohenberg is a marvel of sobriety in a refinement specific to the Louis XVI style. Ornamental and at the same time of contained proportion, the production of this "Great Cabinetmaker" who made Louis XV and Louis XVI chests of drawers, throughout his life, supplying the most prestigious addresses is recognized. However at the end of his life the chest of drawers that I present is rare because in its own evolution and that of the late 18th century where we were moving towards more sobriety and refinement at the same time, announcing the "Neo-Classical" era in for the time a turnaround and a demand for simplicity in modernity; for that reason this piece is rare there are straight chests of drawers inlaid or not and curved ones of the same origin. For a piece of furniture that recalls the period of creation of this beautiful piece, I saw a half-moon mahogany console and no chest of drawers bearing its stamp, which makes it unique...