Lot 17: Pierre Migeon II (French 1701-1758) Louis XV Marquetry Cabinet
Pierre Migeon II (French 1701-1758) Louis XV Marquetry Cabinet
Meuble d’Appui having the original molded marble top above a pair of brass-grilled upper doors and lower marquetry-paneled doors, front and sides are richly inlaid with floral marquetry bouquets in tulipwood, kingwood, boxwood, and other exotic veneers, all framed within shaped reserves typical of mid-18th-century Parisian cabinetry, the case stands on short cabriole legs with gilt-bronze sabots, the back is constructed with hand-planed oak boards and pegged joinery, consistent with genuine Louis XV period workmanship, branded on the top right side beneath the marble with the stamp “MIGEIOИ”, the final N reversed, a characteristic feature recorded on authentic examples associated with Pierre Migeon II, cabinet also retains an early French collector’s label discussing the career of Pierre II and the use of his stamp, circa 1740
height 52 inches, width 27 inches, depth 12 inches
Provenance: interpretation of the French handwritten label: the label explains that several members of the Migeon family were cabinet makers. Pierre I worked from approximately 1690 to 1707, and his son, Pierre II Migeon (1701–1758), became a well-known ébéniste active in Paris between 1720 and 1758. It states that Pierre II worked on the Rue Saint-Nicolas until around 1740 and died on September 4, 1758. The note further explains that Pierre II employed the stamped mark “MIGEON,” sometimes appearing in large letters with the final “N” reversed, matching the branded stamp found on this cabinet
Presents well in overall very good condition,original marble with two corners professional repaired, bottom doors with scratching, body with wear consistent with age
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Estimate: $2000- $4000
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
