Louis XV Centerpiece Dressing Table in Rosewood Veneer

Description

Very elegant center dressing table, curved all face in rosewood veneer.
the top opens with a central flap fitted with … more Very elegant center dressing table, curved all face in rosewood veneer.
the top opens with a central flap fitted with its mercury mirror on the reverse side and flanked by two flaps. They reveal two removable compartments also in rosewood veneer.

the belt opens with four drawers, one narrower, they are centered by a sliding writing tablet.

it stands on four high pinched and arched feet.
a beautiful openwork and foliage fall in chased and gilded bronze finished by a small sheathing hoof, accentuates the slight curve of the front and rear feet.

fine ornamentation of chased and gilded bronzes such as falls, sabots, entries of locks, as well as fine original brass hinges discreetly adorn this piece representative of the small furniture born under the reign of louis xv.

period : louis xv - middle 18th century
stamp : d genty master in 1754
dimensions (closed) : h :75 x w :97 x d :50cm

this elegant piece has been entirely restored, in the rules of art, by the tws workshops (wimereux).

in the louis xv period, the new distribution of the apartments brings comfort and intimacy. The furniture corresponds in its forms as well as in its decoration to the evolution of french society. Comfort and pleasure are at the origin of small furniture and the triumph of the curved line.

the "flying" furniture, creations that adapt to this new way of life, are particularly light, elegant, and not very loaded with bronzes. They are intended to be moved from a room to the living room, or to the boudoir. Among these, we find mainly the writing table, the reading table, the burgundy table, the standing writing table, the night table, the snack table, the coffee table, the book table, the chiffonière, or the game table.
the dressing tables with coffers are one of the most appreciated creations of these delicate small pieces of furniture of the reign of louis xv.

in our time, these are sought after, according to the number of combinations, their quality, and the reputation of the cabinetmaker. This piece has an attribution mark,
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