Attributed to Pierre GOLE - Lot 67

Attributed to Pierre GOLE Exceptional cabinet in engraved marquetry of leafy branches, vases of flowers and foliage in rosewood, cedar and green-tinted ivory on an ivory background. Framed in lacquer with mother-of-pearl pearls, ebony fillets and moldings. Above a row of two drawers simulating three belted fronts, it features an architectural ensemble of thirteen drawers, each with a different decoration, and a central door with alcove featuring an ivory cherub musician. This open door reveals a theater with four columns supporting a balustrade with bronze bobèches and ten small drawers, some, like the inside of the door, lined with embroidered garnet velvet. The whole piece of furniture crowned with a gallery - 17th century, circa 1665 (minor missing molding and framing, some ivory knobs and baluster to be restored, cracks to the ivory, very slight missing lacquer, missing four drawer locks). The cherub is period but probably not original. The base under the two drawers in the waistband, with six twisted columns joined by a top, is in walnut au naturel and stained black. The four front columns of the original base, the rest of the base modified in the 19th century. Height 181.5 cm Width 126 cm Depth 44 cm Provenance: In the same Breton family for several generations ATTENTION: Prior registration with RENNES ENCHERES is required to bid on this lot. Pierre GOLE was born in BERGEN in Holland around 1620. He learned his trade in Paris around 1640 in the workshop of Adriann GARBRANDT, whose eldest daughter he married in 1645. From 1651, he is described as "maître menuisier en ébène du roi" when Louis XIV came of age. He supplied furniture to King Louis XIV, the Grand Dauphin and Cardinal Mazarin. This marked the beginning of a period of activity that would last over thirty years, until his death in 1685. His early production focused on carved ebony cabinets, followed by marquetry cabinets with tortoiseshell or ivory backgrounds, as well as a number of tables. Inspired by the Japanese cabinets of the early 17th century, he became an expert in the work and application of "mother-of-pearl", like the one we present. Most of GOLE's furniture, or furniture attributed to GOLE, is preserved in the world's greatest museums. In the book: Pierre GOLE ébéniste de Louis XIV, author: TH. H. LUNSINGH SCHEURLEER. Editions FATON, Dijon 2005: The architecture and use of "laque de perle" identical to ours: Figure 73 page 112: The Wendy and Emery Reves collection; Dallas Museum of Art. For the floral vase marquetry on the sides: Figure 67 page 106: Victoria and Albert Museum, London CITES certificate issued by DREAL BRETAGNE on 14/01/20254. In accordance with EU regulations (Regulation (EU) n°: 2021/2280 of December 16, 2021), the object will be delivered to the purchaser with its intra-Community certificate. If the item is to be taken out of the European territory, a re-export certificate will be required at the buyer's expense. The purchaser must obtain prior information on the legislation in force in the country of destination.