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SIMON OEBEN (1722 - 1786)
The item was sold for 26 000 €
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SIMON OEBEN (1722 - 1786)
writing table in satin veneer| the top
scrolled with a brass ingot mould|
ornamentation of chiselled golden bronzes
on the scraps| stylised leaf clogs.
The tray opens with a flap revealing
the writing surface and two side flaps
revealing two oblong compartments.
The belt opens with a drawer and a pull-out
sheathed in black morocco and on the visitor's side
a drawer concealing a literary screen
with a sliding system in green silk fabric.
Stamped Simon Oeben (1722 - 1786)
and JME.
Louis XV period.
Dimensions: H. 74 , W. 90 | D. 42 cm.
Width with the trays open: 139.5 cm
Restorations and scratches to the veneer, slight insolation
PROVENANCE
Belgian private collection
Simon Oeben (1722 - 1786), famous cabinetmaker from Paris, became Master in 1769. He is the brother of Jean-François Oeben. Like his brother, he married one of Roger Vandercruse's sisters. Furniture bearing his stamp is rare.
Simon Oeben began his career as a cabinetmaker in the Gobelins workshop of his famous older brother, the cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben. After his brother's departure for the Arsenal, he remained in the workshop and continued his activities alone. He obtained his master's letters in 1764, which were not registered until 1769, and, like his brother before him, was awarded the title of King's first cabinetmaker. Alongside his royal duties, he had a very rich clientele and opened a large store to display all his works.
His furniture, in the Louis XV, Transition and Louis XVI styles, are all of very fine quality and are all executed with care and refinement. They are generally covered with sheet veneers or inlaid with geometric motifs, particularly cubes. We can mention some very beautiful Transition style commodes, with double overhang, in mahogany or satinwood, with horizontal thread veneer and very sober. The ornamentation is discreet and the woods us
writing table in satin veneer| the top
scrolled with a brass ingot mould|
ornamentation of chiselled golden bronzes
on the scraps| stylised leaf clogs.
The tray opens with a flap revealing
the writing surface and two side flaps
revealing two oblong compartments.
The belt opens with a drawer and a pull-out
sheathed in black morocco and on the visitor's side
a drawer concealing a literary screen
with a sliding system in green silk fabric.
Stamped Simon Oeben (1722 - 1786)
and JME.
Louis XV period.
Dimensions: H. 74 , W. 90 | D. 42 cm.
Width with the trays open: 139.5 cm
Restorations and scratches to the veneer, slight insolation
PROVENANCE
Belgian private collection
Simon Oeben (1722 - 1786), famous cabinetmaker from Paris, became Master in 1769. He is the brother of Jean-François Oeben. Like his brother, he married one of Roger Vandercruse's sisters. Furniture bearing his stamp is rare.
Simon Oeben began his career as a cabinetmaker in the Gobelins workshop of his famous older brother, the cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben. After his brother's departure for the Arsenal, he remained in the workshop and continued his activities alone. He obtained his master's letters in 1764, which were not registered until 1769, and, like his brother before him, was awarded the title of King's first cabinetmaker. Alongside his royal duties, he had a very rich clientele and opened a large store to display all his works.
His furniture, in the Louis XV, Transition and Louis XVI styles, are all of very fine quality and are all executed with care and refinement. They are generally covered with sheet veneers or inlaid with geometric motifs, particularly cubes. We can mention some very beautiful Transition style commodes, with double overhang, in mahogany or satinwood, with horizontal thread veneer and very sober. The ornamentation is discreet and the woods us