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164 A FRENCH 18TH CENTURY LOUIS QUINZE ORMOLU MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD AND SATINE PARQUETRY SECRÉTAIRE A ABATTANTBY CHARLES CHEVALLIER, MAÎTRE CWC 1732, the shaped Breche d’Alep marble top above a fall front,
opening to reveal a gilt tooled leather writing surface, and an interior fitted with three compartments
and six drawers including one with an inkwell, above a central drawer fitted with sliding surfaces hiding
compartments and a central adjustable lectern, a pair of doors opening to a single shelf on cabriole feet
with foliate cast sabots.
Stamped under the marble, Chevallier and JME. 133.5cm high; 114cm wide; 41cm deep (52.5” high; 44.5”
wide; 16” deep)
Charles Chevallier (1703-1771) established his workshop on Rue du Bac, Paris, and his production
consists essentially of fine marquetry furniture, a secrétaire bearing his stamp can be seen in the
collection of the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. On his death, the celebrated ébeniste Matthieu Criaerd
took over his business.
Literature: Anne Foray-Carlier, Le Mobilier du Musée Carnavalet, editions faton 2000
Pierre Kjellberg, Mobillier Français du XVIIIe Siècle, les editions des l’amateurs
€2,000 - 3,000