Pierre ROUSSEL (1723-1782) - Lot 146

Pierre ROUSSEL (1723-1782) Rectangular transformation table in veneer and marquetry decorated with architectural landscapes, trees and a river, as well as a table, teapots and vases in the Far Eastern style. The pivoting top features a mirror on the reverse and two side compartments. The body opens with a drawer in the entablature and two flaps concealing two drawers with oak inlay. It stands on four sheathed feet with castor hooves. Gilded bronze trim: openwork gallery, lock escutcheons and set clogs with casters. Stamped: P. ROUSSEL (under left side). Pierre Roussel (1723-1782). Master in 1745. Paris. Louis XVI period. H_ 79.5 cm W_ 54.5 cm D_ 40.5 cm Comparative works : Several pieces of furniture stamped by Pierre ROUSSEL and decorated with very similar marquetry have passed through the auction market. - A drum table. René Fribourg Collection. Sotheby's, London.25 / 06 and 18/10/1963, lot 770. Sold for €12,500. - A beautiful jewel-stand. Dalva Brothers Collection. Christie's. New York. 22/10/ 2020, lot 73. Sold for €25,500. - A chest of drawers. Christie's. London. 3/06/2002. Furniture, sculpture and tapestries. Lot 10. Sold for €116,000 Pierre ROUSSEL He set up shop on rue de Charonne, in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, under the name "L'Image de Saint Pierre". Thanks to his skills as a cabinetmaker and, above all, as an outstanding marquetry craftsman, he very quickly became a household name. As early as 1767, he was considered one of the best cabinetmakers of his time, as confirmed by the 1769 "Almanach d'indication générale ou du Vray mérite", which cites him as one of the leading cabinetmakers in Paris. His abundant and varied productions adapted to all 18th-century styles, with elegance and refinement. On furniture, Transition and Louis XVI, we find many works inlaid with architectural landscapes of cities, rivers or ports, not forgetting the geometric inlays often used. Landscapes in the Far East style are also often used in his decoration. The inventory of his merchandise, drawn up after his death, proves the prosperity of his business, which his wife took over with her sons. Expert : Stéphane Pepe