C Krier - Secretary With Rich Polychrome Marquetry, Louis XVI Period - Stamped

Large and elegant secretary in cupboard in rosewood, satin and mahogany marquetry simulating a trellis and in cubes on the drawers. Rich trim of chiseled bronzes, with falls decorated with goat's heads and entry of keyholes with ribbon knots. It is topped with thick molded white marble. It opens with 1 large drawer at the top, a flap and at the bottom a cupboard revealing the oak safe. Very beautiful Parisian production entirely veneered on oak, with beyond the spectacular marquetry, very neat finishes even in the hidden parts: the interior doors of the cupboard veneered in blond oak. Production from the beginning of the Louis XVI period, around 1780. It bears the stamp of the Parisian cabinetmaker Charles Krier. According to "Les ébénistes du XVIIIe siècle by François de Salverte", KRIER (Charles), born in 1742, had been living for several years in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, when he obtained letters of mastery on January 12, 1774. He then established rue du Bac, where he continued to work for thirty years. His productions, marked C. KRIER, are generally characterized by a certain heaviness of style. But this cabinetmaker was careful with the composition of his works and, to garnish them, used unusual brass, such as twisted listellos or cutouts in openwork pendants. A typical example of his work was part of the former Victorien Sardou collection. It was a secretary with satinwood veneers and amaranth fillets, with a small cupboard above the flap and three rows of drawers below. Our secretary is in excellent condition. It has been restored by our cabinetmaker without any concession of quality with a real traditional buffer varnish. No accidents to report. Golden tan leather with small irons changed in the 20th century. The 3-point flap lock works. Width: 98cm Height: 146cm Work area height: 75cm Marble thickness: 3cm Depth: 42cm