56 - A chest of drawers with a curved front and sides made of rosewood veneer set within violetwood frames.

A chest of drawers with a curved front and sides made of rosewood veneer set within violetwood frames. It features three drawers arranged in two rows and rests on curved legs. Rich rocaille-style gilded bronze ornamentation. Molded Portor marble top. Stamped “P. Roussel” and bearing the guild hallmark. Louis XV period. Height: 84 cm - Length: 114 cm - Depth: 54 cm Pierre Roussel, admitted as a master craftsman in 1745. Provenance: A couple of collectors; the complete furnishings of an apartment overlooking the Luxembourg Gardens. Appraiser: IEP CONSEIL