Louis XV period jumping chest of drawers, stamped A. Delorme

Jumping chest of drawers in Japanese lacquer.
It stands on four curved legs and opens on the front with two drawers with hidden crosspieces, each with a gilded bronze keyhole. The front is richly decorated with a large gilded cartouche. It features exotic foliage, flowers and birds. This work is typical of our cabinetmaker, who was inspired by the Japanese work that was very fashionable at the time, and we can compare his chest of drawers with the one in the Cleveland Museum.
The gilded bronze sabots are inspired by plant forms. The three fronts are curved and the apron follows the sinuous shape of the cartouche. A bronze fillet forms its edge.
The commode is surmounted by a red Belgian marble molded in the shape of a "bec de corbin".

Adrien Delorme came from a family of craftsmen whose original name was Faizelot. He settled in rue du Temple, where he worked as a furniture manufacturer and merchant. In August 1768, he was elected a member of the jury of the carpenter and cabinetmaker community. Almanacs of the time describe him as "one of the most skilful and renowned marquetry craftsmen".
His work - which testifies to his great imagination - is mainly characterized by curved commodes in the Louis XV style. His furniture is decorated with Chinese and Japanese lacquer, European varnish, floral and geometric marquetry. These compositions are often complemented by sinuous scrollwork frames, as seen here. Inscribed on a herringbone veneer background in highly contrasting tones, these scrolls were Adrien Delorme's favorite decoration at the time.
Louis XV period
H. 81 x W.97 x. D.54 cm
Condition

Ref: UUDLH9353G