COMMODE Louis XV, Paris, ca. 1750/60. Signed Delorme (Adrien Delorme, master craftsman 1748). Tulipwood, rosewood, and other partially hot-sand shaded and stained woods inlaid in a diamond pattern in matching, double-framed reserves with rosettes on the front. The corners are accentuated with rocaille. Slightly trapezoidal, three-sided curved body on a cut-out frame and curved legs with sabots. Front with two curved drawers sans traverse between striking corners decorated with bronze. Gilt bronze fittings. “Brêche d'Alep” marble top. 138 × 64 × 88.5 cm. Restored. Some supplements and cracks to the veneer. Signs of use. Provenance: German private collection. The ebeniste Adrien Delorme created numerous pieces of furniture in the Louis XV and Transition styles. Striking, colorfully accentuated banded inlay work is a typical feature of his work (see Alexandre Pradère: Die Kunst des französischen Möbels [The Art of French Furniture]. Munich, 1990, pp. 180–181). The striking rocaille motif accentuating the reserves in the corners can be found on a chest of drawers by Delorme, which is also very similar in shape and was sold at Christie's in 1983 (see Pierre Kjellberg: Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe Siècle. Paris 1989, p. 244). * The full tax is charged on this item marked *, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration.