Louis XV Commode, Stamped Latz, 18th Century

Exceptional Curved Commode on all Sides, Louis XV Period, on a background of veneer in large chevrons of Violet Wood with Arabesque Decor in Reserves in Amaranth veneer, Stamped Jean Pierre LATZ (1691-1754), on the Front Left Upright. It opens on the Front with 2 drawers which close with its original Key. Very Rich Ornamentation of Chiseled and Gilded Bronzes. It stands on slightly curved Feet and shod with superb Gilded Bronze Clogs. It measures The floral marquetry on a background of veneer in large chevrons is characteristic of the Latz style, the cabinetmaker thus obtaining a play of light highlighting lively shapes. The pomegranate that is repeated here several times appears on other pieces of furniture by Jean-Pierre Latz, such as the pair of furniture at support height from the former collection of Countess Sala, Parke-Bernet sale, Jean-Pierre Latz (1691-1754): Jean-Pierre Latz is one of the greatest cabinetmakers of the reign of Louis XV, even if he left behind him only a fairly limited number of stamped pieces of furniture, today listed. His style is characterized by the exceptional quality of his marquetry as well as that of his bronzes. Originally from the Cologne region, Latz arrived in Paris in 1719, probably after a period as an apprentice cabinetmaker in his country of origin. He obtained French nationality in 1736, three years later he married the daughter of a building contractor, Marie-Magdeleine Seignat. Around the same time, he obtained a patent as a privileged cabinetmaker of the King, which gave him the opportunity to put a stamp on his furniture, without having obtained his master's letters. He settled on rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, in a building with the sign of the "Saint-Esprit".