Nicolas Petit, Marquetry Secretary From The Transition Period, Circa 1760

Nicolas Petit, Transition Period Marquetry Secretary Circa 1760 Lovely Louis XV Louis XVI Transition Period Secretary, Marquetry in Butterfly Wings, Rosewood in Amaranth Frames, and Precious Woods. This one Resting on Small Arched Feet. This Secretary Topped with a Grey Veined Corbin Beak Marble Top, Opening on the Front with Two Doors, a Drawer with Ogee and a Flap. Its Flap Revealing Compartments, Four Small Drawers and a Writing Tablet Decorated with a Havana Leather Top Gilded with Small Iron. Its Two Doors Revealing a Shelf and Compartments. Its Uprights with Cut Sides. Beautiful Gilded Bronze Ornamentation Such as Sabots, Falls, Lock Entrances, Lamp Base. Has its Key. This Secretary is Stamped N. PETIT. Furniture of Very Beautiful Manufacturing Quality, Stamped by the Famous and Renowned Parisian Master Cabinetmaker, Nicolas Petit (1761), Struck with the JME, Hallmark of the Jurandes. This Secretary Combining Practical Utility Thanks to its Numerous Storage Spaces, You Can Also Display Your Art Objects, But Also Making a Very Beautiful Visual with its Pretty Refined, Elegant Curves and its Neat Finishes Worthy of the Master. Furniture of Interesting Proportions that will Easily Integrate into Your Interior. This Exceptional Piece Testifies to the Refinement of French Furniture in the 18th Century. Nicolas Petit - Cabinetmaker. Paris. Master, 1761. His mark: "N. Petit" can be found on a quantity of furniture in marquetry and ebony, which prove his taste and talent. Nicolas Petit opened his workshop on rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, under the name "Au Nom de Jésus" He worked there for more than thirty years, adapting without problem to the evolution of the different styles of the 18th century and very quickly acquired a great reputation. His career began with very refined Louis XV style curved chests of drawers, secretaries, desks, small tables, finely marquetry with flowering branches. With the appearance of the "Greek taste" he was inspired by classical art for the decoration of his furniture. His Transition Chests of Drawers are often decorated with bronze made of two urns topped with drapery, others are marquetry with geometric patterns or flowers. In the Louis XVI style, he mainly made solid wood furniture, which he decorated with lacquered or mosaic panels. Overall, Nicolas Petit's furniture, with simple and classic decorations, is always tasteful and carefully made." (18th century furniture and cabinetmakers) Transition period work Louis XV Louis XVI, 18th century, circa 1760. Dimensions: Height: 133 cm Width: 80 cm Depth: 33 cm Leg passage height: 70.5 cm In good condition, to be noted, two small chips on the marble at the back and front left, in no way altering the visual appearance of the furniture. We are at your disposal, for any additional information. WWW.DANTAN.STORE