112 - CHEST OF DRAWERS with a central raised panel, made of rosewood veneer inlaid with curly grain, violetwood, and green-stained wood, featuring a central medallion depicting a vase of flowers. Framed by Greek-style moldings and alternating moldings. It opens to reveal two drawers without crossbars. The beveled side panels terminate in slightly curved, faceted legs. Beautiful gilded bronze ornamentation. Top in gray Sainte Anne marble.

CHEST OF DRAWERS with a central raised panel, made of rosewood veneer inlaid with curly grain, violetwood, and green-stained wood, featuring a central medallion depicting a vase of flowers. Framed by Greek-style moldings and alternating moldings. It opens to reveal two drawers without crossbars. The beveled side panels terminate in slightly curved, faceted legs. Beautiful gilded bronze ornamentation. Top in gray Sainte Anne marble. Stamped by Jacques Bircklé. Transitional period between the Louis XV and Louis XVI eras. H: 85 - W: 126 - D: 51 cm (marble with damage that has been repaired). Jacques Bircklé (1734–1803) Cabinetmaker, awarded the title of Master in 1764. One of the suppliers to the Garde-meuble under Louis XVI. He practiced his trade on Rue de Charenton and later on Rue Saint-Nicolas. He supplied Madame Elizabeth in Montreuil, the Duke of Orléans, the Princess of Lamballe, and later Marie-Antoinette for the Château de Saint-Cloud between 1785 and 1789. Given his prolific, varied, and high-quality body of work—which adapted easily to changing styles—Bircklé emerges as a conscientious cabinetmaker who sought not luxury or pretentiousness but rather decorative effect. Bircklé excels in this regard thanks to his talent as a marquetry artist. In the majority of his pieces, which are virtually devoid of bronze fittings, marquetry takes center stage, featuring vivid and contrasting colors, designed with simplicity and without superfluous details. Made of light-stained wood, these designs most often stand out against a dark veneer background. Their effect is further enhanced by the chosen themes, such as vases of flowers, urns, drapery, ribbons, musical trophies, various attributes, and even landscapes depicting classical scenes, framed by Greek-style fillets."