Curved chest of drawers in European varnish in imitation of - Lot 237

Curved chest of drawers in European varnish in imitation of Japanese lacquer, opening with two drawers with recessed rails. The front features a large cartouche decorated with birds, foliage and exotic flowers. The sides feature cartouches decorated with lacustrine landscapes, bordered by rocks and planted with pine trees. They are underlined by fillets running down the edges of the legs. The straight jambs, rounded at the back and curved at the front, rest on arched feet. Royal red marble top with corbin. Chased and gilded bronze escutcheons and sabots. Stamped. DELORME (on the base of the front and rear left jambs). Adrien Delorme (1722-1791). Master in 1748. Paris. Louis XV period. Circa 1750. H_ 81 cm W_97 cm D_54 cm Restoration. Provenance: Galerie Pellat de Villedon Adrien Delorme belonged to a family of Parisian cabinetmakers. Following in the footsteps of his father, François Faizelot-Delorme, he produced pieces in Chinese lacquer, fully embracing the Louis XV style, as demonstrated by the commode in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (inv. no. BK-16652). The commode presented here is a fine example of the taste for the exotic during the reign of Louis XV and the use of European varnishes in imitation of Chinese lacquer, of which Adrien Delorme was a highly recognized specialist and appreciated by a large clientele. Comparative works : Although Delorme probably produced several commodes and lacquered furniture pieces, very few of them are listed. French furniture of the 18th century. Pierre Kjellberg. Editions de l'amateur1998, page 24 and 246. *Louis XV commode. Christie's. London. 18 April 21 May 2023. Lot 7. Sold for €94,000 *Louis XV chest of drawers. Sotheby's. London. May 21, 2019. Lot 195. Sold for €125,000 *Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest. *Three-drawer lacquered chest of drawers, stamped Delorme. Sotheby's London. December 2, 2008, lot 76 Sold for £241,250. *Louis XV chest of drawers. Sotheby's London. December 6, 2006, lot 60. *Sloping desk. Louis XV period. Stamped Delorme. Christie's. Paris. 30th September 2003. Lot 7. Sold for €88,000 Expert : Stéphane PEPE Expert: Stéphane PEPE