Chest of drawers "à espagnolettes et cadres" with curved fro - Lot 42

Chest of drawers "à espagnolettes et cadres" with curved front and sides in satinwood and amaranth veneer. Fir wood frame and walnut drawers. Opens to three drawers with grid pattern. High curved legs and curved crosspieces. Very fine ornamentation of chased and gilded bronzes: espagnolettes topped with egrets and leafy claws on the front jambs, female mask topped with flowers, cartouche with horns of plenty on the sides, with prancing dragons at the escutcheons; espagnolettes stamped with a "crowned C". Breche d'Alep marble top with corbin beak and cavet. The front corners are scrolled on the top. Attributed to Charles CRESSENT - circa 1725/1735 Height 87 cm - Width 144 cm - Depth 63.5 cm Charles CRESSENT, 1685-1768 Born in Amiens, his father was a sculptor, and his grandfather, a furniture maker, was also a sculptor. After graduating from the Académie de Saint-Luc in 1714, he moved to Paris in 1719 and became a supplier to the Duc d'Orléans. His clientele included aristocratic figures and major collectors. His talents as a sculptor led him to create the models for his bronzes himself and have them made in his workshops. Throughout his career, Charles CRESSENT maintained a very high reputation. During his lifetime, he was considered the equal of BOULLE. REFERENCES Charles CRESSENT, A. Pradère, Editions Faton 2003 : - page 142, very similar model, former Rosenberg collection - page 145, keyhole and side bronzes PROVENANCE In the same collection for over 40 years ATTENTION: PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS LOT