Stamped “etienne Doirat” – Regency Chest Of Drawers With Central Projecting Panel – Regency Period
Artist: Etienne Doirat (1675 - 1732)
Stamped “Etienne DOIRAT” – Regency Chest of Drawers ACentral Projecting Panel – Regency Period
Beautiful chest of drawers with four-leaf clover inlay, curly grain, or widecrossbars of violet wood,
Slightly sinuous in shape,the front features four drawers in three rows withcrossbars.
Beautiful ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronze, includingfoot pieces, clogs, pull handles, a nameplate, and apron.
Thick, molded Campan marble top.
Stamped by Etienne DOIRAT (relatively rare)
Regency period
H: 84 W:132 D: 60
This piece is currently with my cabinetmaker, Serge Chaillou—an MOF (*Meilleur Ouvrier de France*) and a specialist accredited by the *Musées de France*—for servicing and an 18th-century-style varnish finish.
Additional photos, particularly of the sides and drawer interiors, will be posted once it returns from the workshop.
Etienne Doirat (1675–1732)—cabinetmaker.
One of the few great cabinetmakers of the Regency period.
His furniture is frequently made ofamaranth or violet wood, veneered or inlaid withcheckerboard patterns.
Born into a family of artisans—pottery makers,carpenters—who had been settled in theFaubourg Saint-Antoine, Etienne Doirat was the son of the mason Joseph Doirat andMichelle Ferlu, sister of Pierre-Isaac Ferlu, a master cabinetmaker and merchant.His younger brother Pierre-Michel would, like him, follow thepath of a master cabinetmaker.
It was in the early years of the 18thcentury that he earned his master’s certificate.He worked his entire life on Rue du FaubourgSaint-Antoine for a wealthy clientele, both French and foreign.Often of sublime character, his furnitureis predominantly in the Regency style.
Chests of drawers constitute the bulk of hisoutput. An inventory drawn up on July 14, 1732,mentions a large number of them, “tomb-style” or “Regency-style,” butalso lists several large bookcases, wardrobes, writing desks,regulator clocks, and various models of game or parlor tables.These pieces are frequently made ofamaranth or violet wood, veneered or inlaid withcheckerboard patterns.
Doirat makes extensive use of high-qualityof fine quality—crafted by his team of foundry workers and engravers—wheretraditional elements such as Louis XIV-era mascarons are pairedwith Regency-style female busts or “espagnolettes,” or with various motifs in atypically Rocaille stylors thereafter.
He sometimes adorned the front of his chests ofdrawers without crossbars with a large bronze cartouche, a feature widelyadopted by his success
In this field, Doirat proved himself to be one of thegreat innovators of decorative styles and techniques—the hallmarks ofParisian cabinetmaking during the reign of Louis XV.
MUSEUMS ·
Chest of drawers - Petit Palais ·
Chest of drawers - J. Paul Getty Museum·
Chest of Drawers - Cleveland Museum of Art·
BIBLIOGRAPHY · French Furniture of the 18th Century- Pierre Kjellberg- Les Editions de l'Amateur - 1989 ·
The Cabinetmakers of the 18th Century - CountFrançois de Salverte - Les éditions d'Art et d'Histoire - 1934
Beautiful chest of drawers with four-leaf clover inlay, curly grain, or widecrossbars of violet wood,
Slightly sinuous in shape,the front features four drawers in three rows withcrossbars.
Beautiful ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronze, includingfoot pieces, clogs, pull handles, a nameplate, and apron.
Thick, molded Campan marble top.
Stamped by Etienne DOIRAT (relatively rare)
Regency period
H: 84 W:132 D: 60
This piece is currently with my cabinetmaker, Serge Chaillou—an MOF (*Meilleur Ouvrier de France*) and a specialist accredited by the *Musées de France*—for servicing and an 18th-century-style varnish finish.
Additional photos, particularly of the sides and drawer interiors, will be posted once it returns from the workshop.
Etienne Doirat (1675–1732)—cabinetmaker.
One of the few great cabinetmakers of the Regency period.
His furniture is frequently made ofamaranth or violet wood, veneered or inlaid withcheckerboard patterns.
Born into a family of artisans—pottery makers,carpenters—who had been settled in theFaubourg Saint-Antoine, Etienne Doirat was the son of the mason Joseph Doirat andMichelle Ferlu, sister of Pierre-Isaac Ferlu, a master cabinetmaker and merchant.His younger brother Pierre-Michel would, like him, follow thepath of a master cabinetmaker.
It was in the early years of the 18thcentury that he earned his master’s certificate.He worked his entire life on Rue du FaubourgSaint-Antoine for a wealthy clientele, both French and foreign.Often of sublime character, his furnitureis predominantly in the Regency style.
Chests of drawers constitute the bulk of hisoutput. An inventory drawn up on July 14, 1732,mentions a large number of them, “tomb-style” or “Regency-style,” butalso lists several large bookcases, wardrobes, writing desks,regulator clocks, and various models of game or parlor tables.These pieces are frequently made ofamaranth or violet wood, veneered or inlaid withcheckerboard patterns.
Doirat makes extensive use of high-qualityof fine quality—crafted by his team of foundry workers and engravers—wheretraditional elements such as Louis XIV-era mascarons are pairedwith Regency-style female busts or “espagnolettes,” or with various motifs in atypically Rocaille stylors thereafter.
He sometimes adorned the front of his chests ofdrawers without crossbars with a large bronze cartouche, a feature widelyadopted by his success
In this field, Doirat proved himself to be one of thegreat innovators of decorative styles and techniques—the hallmarks ofParisian cabinetmaking during the reign of Louis XV.
MUSEUMS ·
Chest of drawers - Petit Palais ·
Chest of drawers - J. Paul Getty Museum·
Chest of Drawers - Cleveland Museum of Art·
BIBLIOGRAPHY · French Furniture of the 18th Century- Pierre Kjellberg- Les Editions de l'Amateur - 1989 ·
The Cabinetmakers of the 18th Century - CountFrançois de Salverte - Les éditions d'Art et d'Histoire - 1934
15 800 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 14th, Regency
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Wood marquetry
Length: 132
Height: 84
Depth: 60
Reference (ID): 1791128
Availability: In stock
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