Transitional chest of drawers stamped I.G.SCHLICHTIG

Elegant, slightly curved, double-sided chest of drawers with five drawers in three rows, including three small drawers in the top row and two crossbarless drawers in the bottom row.
It is inlaid with rosewood butterfly wings in Greek fillet frames.
The projecting front and rear jambs are decorated with simulated fluting.
It is topped with original peach blossom marble.
The frame is in oak, with oak and fir wood frames.
Beautiful ornamentation in chased and gilded bronze, also original.
Stamped I.G.SCHLICHTIG on an upper side rail.
It bears a crowned M and DE mark on the upper rear crosspiece.
Transitional period.
Conservation restorations, stamped varnish.
SCHLICHTIG Jean Georges ( -1782 ) received master on October 2, 1765
Approximately 40 years old when he received his master's degree, he established himself on rue de Charenton and later rue Saint Nicolas.
An excellent cabinetmaker, he produced Louis XV and especially Transitional furniture, often inlaid with rosewood, frequently arranged in butterfly wings. The figure of Marie Antoinette in the marquetry of a Transitional commode in the Louvre indicates that he must have worked for the Court.