- Lot 156

Lot 156
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- Lot 156
Jean François Leleu (master in 1764) Pair of marquetry corner cabinets, each opening to a drawer in the belt with concealed closure and to a door framed by projecting uprights, extended by curved legs. The entablature is decorated with a frieze of interlacing rosettes, alternating with reserves of green stained wood. The door is centered with a flowering vase in polychrome wood, on a rosewood background in amaranth frames, underlined by Greek corner fillets. The decoration is prolonged on the sides in a quarter of frieze, on a rosewood background. Ornamentation of chased and gilded bronzes (with the original mercury): rings with laurels, astragal, acanthus falls in reserves, keyways, apron with oak leaves and slipper shoes. Stamped by Jean François Leleu (Mastered on September 19, 1774 Paris - Louis XVI period) Height : 87,4 cm 87.4 cm - Width : 72 cm - Depth : 46.2 cm. (Restorations of use) Bibliography: One of our corner pieces is reproduced in: Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle by Pierre Kjellberg, Les éditions de l'amateur 1989, page 506. Lot presented by Mr Xavier de Clerval
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