CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING CENTER,... Lot 116

CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING CENTER, STAMPED PIERRE GARNIER, LOUIS XVI PERIOD in satin-finish and molded satin-finish veneer, opening to two drawers without crossbar, gilded bronze trimmings such as pull rings, key escutcheons, stylized triglyphs and falling foliage, rounded jambs, tapered legs. Grey-veined white marble top (Restorations, missing pieces, accidents and wear). A Louis XVI satin wood commode with grey veined white marble top by Pierre Garnier 88 x 132 x 59 CM - 34,6 x 52 x 23,2 IN Pierre Garnier (circa 1726-1800) was one of the greatest cabinetmakers of the 18th century. His clientele included merchants such as Léonard Boudin and, above all, the wealthy of the kingdom, to whom he delivered numerous commissions. Among them, Louis Georges Erasme, Marshal of France, the Duchesse de Mazarin and the Marquis de Marigny, brother of Madame de Pompadour, were the most regular customers.