115 - Half-moon-shaped SECRETARY made of satinwood veneer within rosewood frames, opening at the front via a leather-trimmed flap that reveals two drawers and four compartments and is topped by two doors, along with two side doors. The rounded sides, simulating fluting, end in tapered legs.

Half-moon-shaped SECRETARY made of satinwood veneer within rosewood frames, opening at the front via a leather-trimmed flap that reveals two drawers and four compartments and is topped by two doors, along with two side doors. The rounded sides, simulating fluting, end in tapered legs. Stamped by Jacques Van OOSTENRYK, known as DAUTRICHE, who was admitted as a Master on May 24, 1765, and bearing the JME hallmark. Veined white marble top Louis XVI period Height: 119 cm; Width: 98 cm; Depth: 42 cm (damage, restorations) Originally from the Netherlands, Jacques Van Oostenryk, better known as Dautriche, arrived in Paris around 1740, where he began working as a journeyman. He first settled on Rue Traversière before moving to Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, the heart of Parisian cabinetmaking. There, he quickly established a solid reputation and received numerous commissions for various royal households. Upon his death, his workshop was taken over by his wife and then by his son, Thomas Jacques, thus ensuring the continuity of the family’s craftsmanship. While Dautriche produced a few pieces of Louis XV-style furniture, he distinguished himself above all in his Transition- and Louis XVI-style creations. He particularly excelled in the use of veneers, notably rosewood and mahogany, which he worked with elegance and finesse, producing refined pieces characteristic of late 18th-century taste.