18th-century Chest Of Drawers Stamped P. A. Galligne

A delightful small chest of drawers,stamped P. A. Galligne for Pierre-Antoine Galligné, who became a Master on October 5, 1767.

Curved on the front and sides, it opens with four drawers in three rows and is adorned with marquetry of rosewood reserves on an amaranth background, high lighted with fillets.

It is topped with a pinkish-gray marblemolding with a bec-de-corbin following the curve of the front andsides.

Finely chiseled and gilded bronze trimon the drawers and base, as well as on the pinched front uprights,topped with corner drops, and on the feet mounted with sabots. To complete its charm and elegance, its small proportions (H. 87 cm x W.87 cm x D. 47 cm) are noteworthy, making it a pleasant living room piece.

The P. A. Galligne stamp and the JME(Jurande des Maîtres Ébénistes) hallmark are affixed under the marble on the right front upright.

In his workshop on Rue de Charenton, Pierre-Antoine Galligné created very classical, even traditionalist ,furniture, since some of his chests of drawers—like the one we arepresenting—feature the straight or tomb-like shapes of the Regencyperiod. He used rosewood, amaranth, and violetwood veneers, andoccasionally, floral marquetry.

Ref : Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIèmeSiècle - Pierre Kjellberg - Les Éditions de l'Amateur

formerly re-glued marble