Lot Essay
This bookcase, although with only very sparse ormolu decoration, is characteristic of Cressent's work. The outline of the doors, the combination of amaranth and bois satiné veneers on a pine carcase are typical of his production. Charles Cressent (1685-1768) was primarily a sculptor who, as ébéniste to the duc d'Orléans, understood how to adapt his talents to the tastes and means of his clientèle.