Louis XVI Period Commode By Fidelys Schey

Mahogany and mahogany veneer chest of drawers, with central projection, opening with 5 drawers in 3 rows. The upper part simulating a drawer opens with 3 smaller drawers. The two side drawers fitted with pull rings release the locks when these rings are pulled. The two drawers in the lower part without intermediate cross member are made from the same solid mahogany plank. . The chest of drawers rests on rounded and fluted front uprights ending in tapered feet furnished with clogs adorned with gilt bronze balls. The right rear uprights, in a slight projection, are also fluted and adorned with the same bronze shoes. She wears a white Carrara marble veined with gray. Beautiful ornamentation of finely chiseled and gilded bronzes. Parisian work circa 1780 stamped Fidelys SCHEY. Length: 128 cm. Depth: 57.5 cm. Height: 85 cm. Fidelys Schey was received master on February 5, 1777. Born in the Duchy of Baden, this prolific cabinetmaker, despite the relative brevity of his career (he died on July 28, 1788), settled in rue de Faubourg Saint-Antoine and opened near from his workshop, a sales store that he entrusts to his wife. Its production includes Transition furniture and especially Louis XVI. We know that in 1786 he provided gaming tables for the Château de Fontainebleau. Worldwide delivery possible.