Nicolas PETIT (1732-1791), Maître à Paris, January 21, 1761 - Lot 513

Nicolas PETIT (1732-1791), Maître à Paris, January 21, 1761 Rosewood and violet-wood veneered "Bureau bonheur du jour", "aux ustensiles", richly decorated in marquetry with vases, brush pots, books, an inkwell and its nibs, cups, flower vases and various utensils. It opens at the top with six drawers in two rows. The single-drawer belt is decorated with a floral trellis marquetry. An openwork brass gallery decorated with Greek-style friezes and bronze ornamentation on the lock escutcheons, knobs and sabots. Stamped Nicolas PETIT and JME hallmark. Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI period. Height Height : 91 cm Width : 43 cm Depth : 62 cm Minor restorations. Note : Nicolas PETIT is known for having made furniture of the highest quality during the reign of Louis XV: flat desks, commodes... It was especially in the transitional styles between the two reigns and in the Louis XVI period that he triumphed with his gifts and eminent qualities. It was during this period that the cabinetmaker was able to combine the grace of slightly curved legs ) with the distinguished finesse of furniture bodies with rigid lines. Bibliography - Anne Droguet, Nicolas Petit, Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2001.