French Louis XV Bureau en Pente, J Dubois

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Petite piece of furniture on elegant cabriole legs. The exterior surfaces and the entire interior are veneered with amaranth. Sloping front with green leather writing surface enclosing an interior fitted with two drawers and four small compartments underneath a slightly receded shelf. Additional space for storage under the writing surface.

The bureau is stamped on the lower rail: J Dubois JME.
Jacques Dubois (c. 1693-1763) became a ‘maître ébéniste’ on 5 September 1742 and is considered one of the leading cabinetmakers of his day. The bureau en pente was one of his most popular forms of furniture and was often executed with a shaped sloping front. Bureau à pente d’époque Louis XV, J Dubois. Furniture by Jacques Dubois is kept in numerous museums, including the Louvre and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Wallace Collection in London, as well as the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

Literature:
Pierre Kjellberg, Le mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1998

Origin and period
Private collection, Belgium
Name
French Louis XV Bureau en Pente, J Dubois
Categories
Desks & Writing Tables
Periods
18th Century ca. 1750 Antique
Materials
Fire-gilt bronze oak and pine case, veneered with kingwood
Styles
Louis XV
Measurements
Height: 90 cm, Width: 62 cm, Depth: 40 cm
Reference
KOLA10027
KOL
Kollenburg Antiquairs BV
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Artlistings seller since 2015

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