this Impressive 18th Century French Régence Ormolu-mounted rosewood-veneered commode signed 'JB Hedouin' Master Cabinetmaker, Paris; featuring a bombé-form body fitted with four drawers of herringbone parquetry inlay with oak secondary structure;  retaining its original ormolu and hardware all of grand scale and typical of the rocaille period; with its 1938 Catalogue Label on reverse; professionally restored with some veneer replacements; French polished and bronze lightly cleaned; good antique condition; later marble top

Jean-Baptiste Hedouin (Died January 1783) Master Cabinetmaker, Paris In his workshop in the rue Traversière-Saint-Antoine, Hedouin produced mainly commodes, but also secretaries and flat desks decorated with various marquetries, often with geometric patterns in the Louis XV style and always of good quality.