PIERRE II MIGEON (Paris, 1701-1758) Lot n° 50

READING TABLE Louis XV period Violet wood; gilt bronze In its old condition H. 70.5 cm, W. 86 cm, D. 40 cm Stamped BIBLIOGRAPHY Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1989, our table reproduced p. 578 This fine and elegant table opens with a drawer in the waist and rests on four high cambered legs with rocaille shoes. The top forms a desk with two side flaps revealing, on either side, two deep compartments. The violet wood frieze, dominated by herringbone motifs, constitutes the main part of the decoration. We note the refinement of the cut of the belt in brace.