Louis XV chest of drawers

95 x 144 x 70 cm (37 ³/₈ x 56 ³/₄ x 27 ¹/₂ inches)
Bois de violette Palissandre
18th century

"MIGEON" & "JME"

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Louis XV chest of drawers stamped by Pierre Migeon (1701-1758)
Three rows of drawers, including two small and two large drawers and a secret drawer.
Rosewood and violet wood veneer on an oak frame and fir panels.
Gilded bronze ornamentation.
Green Thinos marble top.
Commissioned for the Duchesse de Bourbon, the Duc d'Orléans, the Duchesse de Rohan and Madame de Pompadour.
Collections: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Musée du Louvre, Petit Palais, Musée Carnavalet, Château de Fontainebleau, Victoria and Albert Museum, Wallace Collection...
 

Pierre Migeon II