Jean François Lapie Chest Of Drawers In Marquetry From The 18th Century Transition Period

Chest of drawers in veneered wood with leaf inlays from the Transition period. It opens with five drawers on three rows with inlaid decoration of Greek friezes. Ornate gilt and chiseled bronze. Saint Anne grey marble top. Keys present and functional locks. Transition from the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods. dimensions height 84 cm width 126 cm depth 58 cm Stamp of Jean-François LAPIE, received master in 1763 First cousin of Nicolas Alexandre and Jean Lapie, Jean-Francois Lapie passed his master's degree late and settled on rue de Charenton before moving to rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine where he lived until his death in 1797. His stamp is found on few pieces of furniture, with classical lines, quite massive without great originality. Some marquetry of flowering branches also illustrate his work. An example of his work is a rather unusual chest of drawers, which was part of the furniture of Viscount Beuret at the Château de Dampierre.MUSEUM Louis XV side cabinet in rosewood inlaid with flowering branches - Cognac-Jay MuseumBIBLIOGRAPHY French Furniture of the 18th Century - Pierre Kjellberg - Les Editions de l'Amateur - 2008Cabinetmakers of the 18th Century - Comte François de Salverte - Les éditions d'Art et d'Histoire - 1934 Delivery throughout France for 125 eurosother destinations please contact us do not hesitate to contact us for any information