Mahogany and mahogany veneer scribing chest of drawers; rect - Lot 221

Mahogany and mahogany veneer scribing chest of drawers; rectangular in shape, it opens with four drawers simulating five, one of which is in the waistband and four without a crossbar; the first drawer has a flap revealing the writing surface sheathed in brown leather and the paperweight with five drawers and a cardboard box; rounded fluted uprights and tapered legs. Finely chased and gilt bronze trim. Stamped by Leleu. Louis XVI period (small missing moldings). Blue turquoise marble top (one chip). H. 95 - W. 107 - D. 55 cm Jean-François LELEU, (1729-1807), received master in 1764. Jean-François Leleu was a French cabinetmaker trained in OEben's workshop and received his master's diploma in 1764. Influenced by OEben, he established himself as the most neo-classical cabinetmaker of his time, and made a name for himself with commissions from Mme du Barry, including the Pavillon de Louveciennes, and from the Princes de Condé (commode du prince de Condé). Condé (the Prince de Condé's commode in the Louvre, the Duchesse de Bourbon's demi-commode in the Petit Trianon). At the end of his career, his son-in-law Stadler took over the workshop, enabling Leleu to enjoy lasting success, unlike his rival rival Riesener.