Louis XV Tomb-shaped Commode Stamped Jc Ellaume

An elegant Louis XV period commode, 18th century, with a curved front, veneered in various types of rosewood. It opens with five drawers in three rows, including a secret drawer in the center of the top row, with broadly foliate pulls and a keyhole escutcheon. Richly ornamented with gilt and chased bronze mounts featuring lion heads and foliage at the corners of each upright, gilt bronze at the feet, and in the undulating base. The whole is topped with a Languedoc red marble slab with a corbin beak edge. The structure is oak. This commode is stamped by Jean-Charles Ellaume with a guild mark on the upright. About Jean Charles Ellaume: Received as a master cabinetmaker on November 6, 1754, Jean Charles Ellaume established his workshop on Rue Traversière, where he worked for three decades. He primarily produced Louis XV style commodes and flat desks, using rosewood or violet wood veneer framed in palisander or amaranth. His furniture is distinguished by finely chased bronze mounts, demonstrating refined craftsmanship. In his time, Ellaume was recognized as an exceptional cabinetmaker.