PAIR OF LOUIS XVI PERIOD CHIFFONIÈRE TABLES Stamped by André-Louis Gilbert Veneered with rosewood, amaranth, holly and stained wood, decorated with chased and gilded bronze, the top encircled by an openwork gallery, the front opening out into three drawers, the tapered legs with simulated fluting, stamped A.L.GILBERT under the front crosspiece; minor accidents and missing parts, two missing key escutcheons. H. 76 cm (30 in.) l. 43 cm (17 in.) P. 32 cm (12 ½ in.) André-Louis Gilbert, Master in 1774 A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted, tulipwood, amaranth and hollywood tables en chiffonniere, stamped by André-Louis Gilbert This lot is sold in aid of the 30 Millions d'Amis Foundation. This lot is being sold in aid of 30 Millions d'Amis. * Information for buyers: If you are leaving the EU, you may need to obtain a CITES re-export certificate, which is the responsibility of the future buyer. * Information to buyers : For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. This type of small chiffonière table, featuring a quartefoil marquetry within a trellis, was very popular around 1775. Although our pair is stamped by André-Louis Gilbert, master in 1774, he is not the only one to have created this model. Comparable models were made by other cabinet-makers such as Godefroy Dester (Fig. 1: Christie's Paris sale, 8 November 2013, lot 202) and Jacques Laurent Cosson (Fig. 2: Sotheby's Monaco sale, lot 202), 4 March 1989, lot 233).