Fidelys Schey, Louis XVI Stamped Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Circa 1780

Fidelys Schey, Louis XVI Stamped Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Circa 1780Sublime Louis XVI Period Cylinder Desk, Resting on Tapered Fluted Legs Inlaid with Gilt Brass. Its Base Ending in Gilt Bronze Clogs.This Cylinder Desk Opening in the Upper Part by Two Small Glass Doors and Two Small Drawers. Its Glass Doors Revealing an Interior Shelf. The Top Decorated with a White Marble with Grey Veins Surrounded by a Gallery in Gilt Brass and Openwork. In the Belt, Two Small Drawers. In the Central Part, Its Cylinder with Marquetry and Fillets, Revealing a Sliding Writing Tablet Embellished with a Top of Green Leather Gilded with Small Iron, Compartments and Two Small Drawers. Very Beautiful and Rich Ornamentation of Bronze and Gilded Brass, Such as Gallery, Hoofs, Rings, Flutes, Frames, Locks, Fillets, and Baguettes. Has its Keys, Very Beautiful Wood Essence. Stamped Below, on the Right Amount, F. SCHEY. Furniture of Very Beautiful Quality of Execution with Refined and Elegant Lines Stamped by the Famous and Renowned, Master Cabinetmaker, Fidelys SCHEY and Struck with the JME, Hallmark of the Jurandes. This Desk Combining Practical Utility Thanks to its Many Small Storage Spaces, its Writing Tablet, You Can Also Display Your Works of Art Below. But Also Making a Superb Visual with its Harmonious Curves, its Delicate and Neat Finishes, Worthy of the Master. With its beautiful proportions, this desk will easily adapt to your decoration. It testifies to the refinement of French furniture from the Louis XVI period. It will bring luxury and prestige to your home. Fidelys Schey (Died July 29, 1788) Cabinetmaker of Baden origin. Paris. Master on February 5, 1777. Fidelys SCHEY, of Baden origin, established his workshop on rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine near which he opened a sales store entrusted to his wife. Despite the brevity of his career, his production of works was important. He made Transition and especially Louis XVI style furniture of good quality but without any originality, mahogany furniture decorated with bronze or copper threads. He particularly cherished the decorations linked to music that can be found on the majority of his chests of drawers and his numerous cylinder desks. We have a detailed inventory of Schey's goods, drawn up after his death by his colleagues Martin Ohneberg and Jean Caumont. This inventory mentions more than 550 pieces, among which two bookcases in China varnish on the front and Paris varnish on the sides, a large cylinder desk, in mahogany, surmounted by a glass case, a wardrobe containing a bed, a number of chests of drawers and secretaries decorated in gilded bronze, with a quantity of tables and consoles and small stepped desks. (furniture and cabinetmaker of the 18th century) Work of Louis XVI period, 18th century period, circa 1780. Dimensions: Total height: 138.5 cm Width: 81 cm Depth: 41 cm Depth with shelf: 55.5 cm Height of legroom under shelf: 71.5 cm In good condition. We are at your disposal for any further information. WWW.DANTAN.STORE