Desk of slope of the period Louis XV stamped Migeon

Pierre IV Migeon (1696-1758) Rare slope office, period Louis XV, stamped Migeon. The built in oak is decorated all-sided, violet wood veneer, used in curling, offering a sumptuous Butterfly wing patterns in frames. It is decorated with a beautiful rockeries, chiselled and gilded bronzes pad, punched to the crowned C (1745-1749). The lower body of this elegant office is cash a contoured to bump on each of its four faces, opening in front by three rows of drawers built in oak, the senior being divided into two. The upper body is a Secretary in slope, opening by a flap whose upper edge is hectic. The Fund of this Secretary is also curved on its both sides and on the back cover. The Interior includes a greenhouse bench between two body of two drawers, fully curved papers. On the right, the top drawer is equipped with a retractable draw button, to release a lock entry and to lock; the second is equipped with silver copper utensils (Inkwell, Pen tray and powder box). The seat is covered with Havana, gold leather in small irons. Brands c crowned, present the bronzes lining, allows to precisely date the period of manufacture of this piece, since it amounts to a tax on the bronze and brass, which had run between 1745 and 1749. Paris around 1745 Pierre Migeon, received IV master cabinetmaker in Paris around 1725, comes from a family of Parisian cabinetmakers, which he is the most talented and the most famous member. This office to the accentuated lines is an illustration of his inventive and refined production. Each side rounded, highlights most of the décor, which resides in this marquetry in Butterfly wing, which is the most characteristic way of the master, and which is obtained by cutting diagonally to the wood. Migeon masters this art to perfection and it composed of real tables to the sinuous forms, frames it in borders. The career of this cabinetmaker is crowned with a success, which has never wavered until today. It provides a brilliant customer, both in France as abroad, benefits of the supports supported of the marquise of Pompadour, and form in his the largest workshop of the Parisian cabinetmakers, such as Mathieu Criaerd, Dautriche, Canabas, Birckle, Jacques Dubois, Saunier and Topino to name a few.

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