CIRCA 1730, ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE II MIGEON

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A LOUIS XV KINGWOOD AND PARQUETRY SIDE CABINET
CIRCA 1730, ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE II MIGEON
Of arc-arbalette outline, with veined vert-de-mer marble top above a pair of doors inlaid with a trellis pattern, enclosing a plain interior with two shelves, the sides decorated with female masks, above a waved apron, the backboards replaced
35 in. (89 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep

Provenance

Acquired from L. Kraemer, Paris, 29 December 1916.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

With its distinctive arc-en-arbalette shape and typical parquetry, this side cabinet directly relates to the oeuvre of Pierre II Migeon.
The Migeon family were one of the foremost dynasties of ébénistes working in the faubourg Saint-Antoine. Inheriting a prosperous family business, Pierre II Migeon ran it very successfully. He worked not only as a cabinet-maker but also as a marchand ébéniste, selling many pieces made by his contemporaries. He supplied the Court, working for the Menus Plaisirs and for the Garde-Meuble Royal.
A closely related corner cabinet, with nearly identical outline and parquetry, is illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1998, p. 575

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