French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode stamped F SCHEY

Solid mahogany and mahogany veneer chest of drawers Louis XVI period
Stamped F SCHEY* on the right-hand upright
Decorated with brass and ormolu rods
Front opening with three drawers
Fluted uprights ending in spinner feet adorned with an ormolu collar
Saint Anne gray marble top
Cloverleaf locks with original key
Pad varnish
In perfect condition

*Fidelys SCHEY (died July 29, 1788), who was awarded the title of master cabinetmaker in Paris on February 5, 1777. Born in the Duchy of Baden, he moved to Paris in the late 1760s or early 1780s, and opened his workshop on rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, in the district favored by furniture craftsmen of the time. Despite the brevity of his career, he produced many fine pieces of furniture in the Transitional and Louis XVI styles, and quickly gained a reputation for his work. In 1786, he was commissioned by the Garde Meuble de la Couronne to supply a number of game tables for the Château de Fontainebleau.