Commode
Signed Migeon for Pierre IV Migeon (1696-1758)
Veneered with tulipwood and parquetry of satinwood and amaranth and with an "Brèch d'Alep" marble top
France, Louis XV, ca. 1750
82,5 x 128 x 65cm
The exact date that Pierre IV Migeon (1696-1758) became master is unknown but it was probably around 1730. He is the most famous of a family of furniture makers. He was the favourite of Madame de Pompadour and received orders from the Garde Meuble de la Couronne in 1740.