1750
A Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Marquetry Attributed to Dubois, Circa 1750
The molded serpentine Rouge Royale marble top above two bombe drawers inlaid Sans traverse with end cut floral marquetry sprays surrounding a central cartouche bordered with elaborate scrolling foliate decoration and pierced handles, the angles headed by cabochon scrolling foliate clasps continuing to foliate-cast sabots, the side inlaid with panels of end-cut marquetry, stamped B.V.R.B. who probably repaired it at a later date and JME three times to the top of the carcass.
Provenance
Comte de Baudouin, Chateau de Cornillon, St-Etienne, near Lyon, France
Partridge Fine Arts London 1982
Private Collection America
Jacques Dubois
A descendant of a family of French ébénistes, Jacques Dubois, may have been trained in the workshop of his half-brother, Nöel Gérard, a successful Parisian ébéniste and dealer during the 1720s and 1730s. Dubois did not become a master cabinetmaker until he was forty-eight years old, relatively late in his career. The inventory drawn up following his death in 1764 reveals a sizable workshop set up with twelve workbenches and the presence of a large range of luxury furniture decorated with Asian lacquer or floral marquetry, as well as a large stock of gilt-bronze mounts. His work can be seen in most of the major Museums in the world.
Measurements
| Dimensions | CM | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| Width: | 90 | 35.5 |
| Depth: | 56 | 22 |
| Height: | 80 | 32 |