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A curved chest of drawers with espagnolette locks and sphinx…
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A curved chest of drawers with espagnolette locks and sphinx…
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Description
A curved chest of drawers with espagnolette locks and sphinxes in veneered wood, opening into three rows highlighted by dark brass fluting, comprising four drawers, two of which are in the first row. The front features nine panels, three of which are central, decorated with interlacing scrollwork within banded frames. The undulating lower rail forms a lamp base. The sides are inlaid in a similar style. The curved side panels rest on small, arched feet. Chiselled and gilded bronze fittings: lock plates with sphinxes, drop handles on rosettes, apron, spindle-shaped finials on the espagnolettes and applied clogs. Top in ‘Rouge de France’ marble with a corbin motif. Stamped MM. Michel Mallerot (1675–1753).
Paris. Early Louis XV period
Dimensions: H_ 83 cm W_ 126 cm D_ 65 cm
Normal wear and tear. Restoration to the drawer fronts.
Michel Mallerot, Parisian cabinetmaker
Michel Mallerot (1675–1753) was a Parisian cabinetmaker who remains relatively little known, as do many cabinetmakers of the early 18th century. Pierre Verlet mentions him in the list of cabinetmakers in the second edition of his book: *18th-Century French Furniture*, published in 1982. Along with Sageot, Gaudreaux, Doirat, Lieutaud, Garnier and a few others, he was one of the first to apply a maker’s mark, using his simple initials in a broad style, as was often the case with early marks.
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