The selection brings together furniture and objects chosen with the highest standards, bearing witness to the exceptional craftsmanship of the master cabinetmakers, joiners, and artisans of the period. From the rigor and strength of the Louis XIV and Regency periods to the elegance of Louis XV, and the neoclassical refinement of Louis XVI, each creation illustrates an evolution in taste and techniques.

The gallery place particular importance on the authenticity, provenance, and condition of each work. The pieces are selected not only for their historical value, but also for their ability to engage in dialogue with contemporary interiors, bringing character, warmth, and uniqueness.

The gallery serves both seasoned collectors and discerning enthusiasts, interior architects, and lovers of art history. It supports each of our clients with a personalized approach based on listening, guidance, and the sharing of our passion.

More than an exhibition space, the gallery is a place of encounter between past and present, where the elegance of the 18th century continues to inspire and enrich today’s perspectives.

STAMPED “LEONARD BOUDIN”

IN COLLABORATION WITH FERDINAND BURY

LOUIS XVI PERIOD

 An impressive cylindrical desk adorned with herringbone marquetry of satinwood set within amaranth frames. It features a sliding leather-covered top and three drawers topped by three open compartments. The front opens to reveal four drawers, one of which contains a lockbox. It rests on four sheathed legs.

Beautiful ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronze, including an openwork gallery with ovate friezes, leaf-motif finger pulls, denticulated rings, and clogs.

Stamped on the right side beneath the desk.

H. 119 cm. (46 ¾ in.), W. 163.5 cm. (64 in.), D. 89 cm. (35 in.)

ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE IV MIGEON—LOUIS XV PERIOD

CIRCA 1750

 H. 97 cm. (38 ¼ in.), W. 68 cm. (26 ¾ in.), D. 50 cm. (19 2/3 in.)

 The front features a crossbow-shaped design opening with two panels adorned with leafy and flowering branches animated by birds, executed in end-grain wood marquetry on a rosewood background. The frames are made of amaranth wood and gilded bronze with foliage motifs, retaining their original gilding. The corner pieces, with rounded posts, feature rich ornamentation of rocaille-style gilded bronze elements such as scrolls, clogs, a lock plate, and a lamp base. They rest on short, arched legs.

Top of Aleppo breccia marble.

 The design of these corner cabinets—featuring floral and foliage marquetry enlivened by birds, remarkable for its delicacy—is characteristic of Migeon. Also noteworthy is the skillful interplay of the wood grain, with a pattern of grain running with and against the grain, color contrasts, and the use of reserved areas for the bronze mounts, all hallmarks of this cabinetmaker.

Often paired with chests of drawers, these corner cabinets were produced in fairly large numbers by Pierre IV Migeon, although few examples survive today. These one- or two-door corner cabinets, adorned either with a simple geometric veneer or floral marquetry, generally feature a fairly curved silhouette. The front of the piece follows a sinuous line whose curves extend along the sides.

LOUIS XVI PERIOD—CIRCA 1770

H. 45 cm. (17 ¾ in.), W. 64 cm. (25 in.), D. 22 cm. (8 ½ in.)

A significant neoclassical clock known as “à la Geoffrin,” crafted from very finely chased and gilded bronze, adorned with a design of knotted ribbons, pinecones, and female figures in full-length poses. It depicts a woman dressed in ancient style, seated and leaning against a milestone while reading. This allegory of study is also known as “the use of time.” The dial, signed “OLIN A PARIS,” is surmounted by a sphere. The entire piece rests on a base adorned with a frieze of Greek motifs.

This model of clock was collected by notable figures such as Denis Diderot, the Marquis de Marigny, and the Duke of Choiseul. A Geoffrin-style clock also appears on the famous Choiseul snuffbox, recently acquired by the Louvre.

LOUIS XV PERIOD

H. 59 cm. (23 1/4 in.), W. 41 cm (16 in.)

Made of bronze with three asymmetrical light arms adorned with acanthus foliage and seed motifs; the shaft features high relief decoration, with leaf-decorated finials and sockets. Original gold varnish.

LOUIS XVI PERIOD – circa 1780

H. 195 cm (76 ¾ in.) W. 95 cm (37 1/3 in.)

Gilded, molded wooden mirror. Topped by a flower-filled basket surrounded by a crossed spade and pitchfork, the gardener’s tools. Foliage cascades from the basket in garlands down the upper sides of the mirror.

The lower corners are framed by a shelf resting on leaves, from which a branch of foliage extends.

The interior of the frame is molded with three distinct rows of beads, tongues, and geometric motifs.

The mirror consists of two panels.

MARKED J-B BOULARD—LOUIS XVI PERIOD

Made of molded and carved beech wood, lacquered gray, and richly carved with laurel garlands on the basket-handle-shaped backs. The armrests and their consoles are finished and accented with scrollwork highlighted by cascading medallions, laurel leaves, and acanthus leaves. The band around the wide seats is carved with an interlaced frieze. Tapered, fluted legs topped with acanthus leaves.

H. 89 cm. (35 in.), W. 65 cm. (25 ½ in.), D. 55 cm. (21 2/3 in.)