" From 26.09 To 16.10 20% Discount Stamped F. Garnier - Curved Chest Of Drawers In Violet Wood - Louis XV Period "
Chest of drawers curved on all sides, in kingwood and amaranth with an animated shape.It opens with four drawers in three rows.
The parquet floor is covered with a beautiful red marble from Languedoc.
It rests on curved uprights ending in arched feet,
Rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes (keyholes, falls, pulling hands, slippers, end of lamp ...) with foliage decoration.
This chest of drawers is stamped "F G", 4 times (on the 4 uprights) for François Garnier and hallmark of jurande (JME).
Louis XV period – 18th century
2 locks currently missing
Haut. : 84cm; width : 130cm; Teacher. : 65cm.
François GARNIER
Father of the famous cabinetmaker Pierre Garnier, François Garnier worked in rue du Faubourg-Saint Antoine where he was a sworn member of the corporation of carpenters-cabinetmakers from 1742 to 1744.
The use of the stamp not being compulsory during the beginning of his career, few works have been attributed to him with certainty.
However, the signed furniture that we find shows great meticulousness and real talent.
He died in Paris in 1774 rue des Moineaux.
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