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Lot Essay
Pierre IV Migeon (1696-1758), maître circa 1721.
Pierre IV Migeon (1696-1758), like so many of the great artisans of Paris, came from a family of craftsmen. He received his maîtrise by 1729 and worked in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris, the traditional quartier for cabinet-makers. The majority of his output is in the classic Louis XV style – case pieces with lavish rococo ormolu mounts and veneered in floral marquetry or distinctive geometric patterns. He was known for employing simple veneers in a manner which made use of the natural beauty and grain of the material and for pieces with undulating outlines.
He achieved rapid success, and from early in his career he also acted as a retailer as well as a maker of furniture, sub-contracting work as a marchand-ébéniste to his confrères who perhaps lacked access to a private business. Pierre IV Migeon produced pieces for an illustrious noble clientele, which led to large commissions by the Court and Madame du Pompadour.
Pierre IV Migeon (1696-1758), like so many of the great artisans of Paris, came from a family of craftsmen. He received his maîtrise by 1729 and worked in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris, the traditional quartier for cabinet-makers. The majority of his output is in the classic Louis XV style – case pieces with lavish rococo ormolu mounts and veneered in floral marquetry or distinctive geometric patterns. He was known for employing simple veneers in a manner which made use of the natural beauty and grain of the material and for pieces with undulating outlines.
He achieved rapid success, and from early in his career he also acted as a retailer as well as a maker of furniture, sub-contracting work as a marchand-ébéniste to his confrères who perhaps lacked access to a private business. Pierre IV Migeon produced pieces for an illustrious noble clientele, which led to large commissions by the Court and Madame du Pompadour.