Chest of drawers in softwood, walnut and amaranth veneer. It opens onto two rows of three drawers with walnut inlays, including two drawers in the first row. The straight uprights, curved and pinched for the fronts, rest on curved legs. It is adorned with a fine chased ormolu trim with framing motifs, foliate spandrels, drop handles on rosettes, sphinx escutcheons, falls decorated with bearded masks, doe-foot hoof and apron. Aleppo Breche marble top with corbin. Paris. Regency period. H_86 cm W_147.5 cm D_62 cm Attributed to Etienne Doirat. Restored marble. Restoration. Decor partly 18th century. Provenance: Sotheby's sale. Paris. November 9, 2012. Lot 63.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.