58 - A curved "Bonheur du jour" cabinet finished in rosewood and violet wood veneer, decorated with butterfly wings and interlaced scrollwork, surrounded by a boxwood border. The cabinet opens via a sliding curtain and two side drawers. The hinged top is lined on the underside with green leather. It reveals a sliding center shelf and two side flaps, concealing storage compartments. The body opens with two drawers and rests on four curved legs fitted with casters. Chiseled and gilded bronze hardware: lock plates, pull knobs, and inlaid feet.

A curved "Bonheur du jour" cabinet finished in rosewood and violet wood veneer, decorated with butterfly wings and interlaced scrollwork, surrounded by a boxwood border. The cabinet opens via a sliding curtain and two side drawers. The hinged top is lined on the underside with green leather. It reveals a sliding center shelf and two side flaps, concealing storage compartments. The body opens with two drawers and rests on four curved legs fitted with casters. Chiseled and gilded bronze hardware: lock plates, pull knobs, and inlaid feet. Stamped “G. CORDIE” and bearing the JME guild mark (under the left crossbar). Guillaume CORDIE (1725–1785). Inducted as a master craftsman in 1766. Paris. Louis XV period Dimensions: H_103 cm W_ 64 cm D_44 cm Minor wear and missing pieces Comparative Works Christie’s Paris Auction. October 16, 2012. Lot 48. Million Paris Auction. June 18, 2010. Lot 168. Comparative Bibliography Guillaume Cordié, the Master of Bonheurs-du-Jour. L'Estampille/L'Objet d'Art No. 470. Guillaume Cordié worked as an independent craftsman before obtaining his master’s certificate in 1766. He set up shop on Rue de Charonne and remained there until his death. His works, of fine quality and harmonious proportions, are mostly in the Louis XV and Transition styles. He primarily crafted small pieces of furniture: heart-shaped dressing tables and writing desks, but Guillaume Cordié was unquestionably the master of daybeds. These pieces, made of rosewood veneer, feature an upper section closed by two sliding doors and include two small drawers set into a coffered band. A tabletop folds out to form a writing surface. The curved legs of his pieces lend them elegance and grace. Also worth mentioning are a few Transition-style chests of drawers, made of rosewood arranged in butterfly-wing patterns and inlaid with cubes and four-leaf clovers. Compare with our “bonheur-du-jour”: Christie’s Paris, October 16, 2012, lot 48, and Millon, June 18, 2010, lot 168. Bibliography: “Guillaume Cordié, the Master of ‘Bonheurs-du-jour’,” L’Estampille/L’Objet d’Art no. 470, pp. Expert: Stéphane PEPE Expert: Stephane PEPE