Marquetry Commode Stamped R Dubois (1755) Louis XV XVIIIth Century

René DUBOIS (1737-1799) received as Master cabinetmaker on June 25, 1755) rare small in-between chest of drawers in the shape of a tomb curved on its three sides in rosewood veneer and violet wood inlaid in curling, on softwood backgrounds and oak, rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes such as; ; scraps, clogs, keyholes, pull handles, original, it is capped with its original white veined red marble, (old restoration of a filled crack) it opens with three rows of drawers on the front, the locks are present, (a non-functional key) it is stamped R BUBOIS on the front corner, in good general condition, some defects due to time, pretty gilding of the bronzes dimensions height 87cm length 82cm depth 47.5cm Bibio; René DUBOIS is the son of Jacques DUBOIS, eminent master of his time, he will continue to use his father's stamp and rare are the pieces of furniture bearing his own stamp, mainly it seems for orders, he obtains his master's degree at the At the age of 18, he was quickly noticed by the extreme quality of his work and his veneers, he was presented in "Les tablets de la Fame of 1772 as one of the first artists of the capital; he provided the Court and will even be appointed cabinetmaker of the Queen (Marie-Antoinette) in 1779, to whom he will provide an exceptional game table His furniture is kept in both public and private collections source Les Maitres cabinetistes du XVIIIe Kellberg edition of the amateur 2002