Chest of drawers
by GAUDREAUS, Antoine-Robert, Veneered on oak with kingwood and satiné, height 89 cm
The gilt-bronze mounts were made by Jacques Caffi�ri (1678-1755), father of the sculptors Jean-Jacques and Philippe Caffi�ri, and one of the most celebrated bronzeworkers in the reign of Louis XV. The tabletop is of serpentine marble.
The gilt-bronze mounts used in furniture were on occasion so overwhelming that many pieces appeared to be no more than a mere support for the extravagance of the mounts