Commode Stamped Caumont (received Master Cabinetmaker In 1774) In Mahogany, Louis XVI Period

Louis XVI period chest of drawers in mahogany and mahogany veneer, opening with three drawers on the front. It rests on 4 tapered and fluted legs. The rounded front uprights are decorated with grooves and rough edges. The right rear pillars have a slight projection and are also grooved and roughened. Small particularity of this chest of drawers, the sides are veneered in a diamond shape. Beautiful and simple ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes. The locks are original. It is topped with beige Carrara marble veined with gray with period projections. Stamped on the right front upright, it is marked with the Jurande hallmark of carpenters and cabinetmakers; H x W x D 85 x 124 x 55cm Price €3400 Perfect condition. BIOGRAPHY Jean Caumont, obtained his master's degrees in Paris in 1774 and established his workshop and store on rue Traversière. He actively participated in the Revolution and was elected justice of the peace at the commercial court. His works, in the Transition and Louis XVI style, present a great variety both in their manufacture and in the materials used. Although we know of his roll-top desks, bouillotte tables, pedestal tables... Caumont especially excelled in the manufacture of secretaries and chests of drawers. Their often sought-after compositions are elegant and full of finesse. In his production, we find furniture with mahogany or satin veneer, and marquetry of colored wood, decorated with landscapes, flowers, branches or musical instruments often finely inlaid with ivory or mother-of-pearl. Around 1795, Jean Caumont ceased his activities and his son Claude Emmanuel succeeded him in his workshop. MUSEUMS Small Transition chest of drawers with two drawers - Musée Carnavalet – Paris BIBLIOGRAPHY French Furniture of the 18th Century - Pierre Kjellberg - Les Editions de l'Amateur - 2002 Cabinetmakers of the 18th century - Count François de Salverte - Editions d'Art et d' History - 1934 The art and manner of French master cabinetmakers in the 18th century - Jean Nicolay - Pygmalion edition - 1976