Offered by Galerie Gilles Linossier
A highly elegant commode stamped by Jacques Dubois, featuring rosewood, satinwood, and amaranth veneers, and opening with two large drawers without a central crossbar.
The front and sides are adorned with rich floral marquetry—comprising bouquets and flowering branches—delicately rendered within shaped cartouches. The central design features floral motifs emerging from a vase decorated with a coat of arms. Two birds, rendered in hues matching the flowers and appearing almost camouflaged, seem to be resting on the branches. A distinctive feature of this commode is its exceptional chased and gilt-bronze mounts. The shaped cartouches on the front are framed by dynamic, openwork gilt-bronze elements that also form symmetrical drawer pulls—a hallmark of high-quality craftsmanship.
The piece is further embellished with openwork escutcheons, foliate mounts at the top of the legs, and openwork sabots that wrap around the feet. It is topped with a grey veined marble slab featuring a *bec de corbin* (bird's beak) molded edge.
A magnificent Louis XV period piece stamped by Jacques Dubois.
Jacques Dubois (1694–1763)
Admitted as a master cabinetmaker in 1742, Jacques Dubois is considered one of the greatest figures of Parisian cabinetmaking during the reign of Louis XV.
His works are held in major public and private collections today, including the Louvre Museum, the Musée Carnavalet, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Wallace Collection in London, and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
His two-drawer commodes (without a central crossbar) are among the most iconic examples of his output and perfectly embody the grandeur of the era. The floral decoration, seamlessly integrated into the rocaille cartouches, reveals a particularly elegant design enhanced by the striking presence of the dynamic gilt-bronze framing.
Dimensions: H 88 cm x W 112 cm x D 55 cm
