Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI chests of drawers stamped by François Lesage in four-leaf rosewood veneer in violet-wood frames, opening to three drawers without a front crossbar. It stands on four curved legs. Chased ormolu ornamentation with garlands and water leaves. Stamped twice on the jambs. Sea-green marble top. Circa 1850 H. 83 cm - W. 73.5 cm - D. 43 cm (accidents to the front veneer) François Lesage ( 1796-1867 ) 19th-century Parisian cabinetmaker working in the tradition of the 18th-century masters, who became Emperor Napoleon III's supplier in 1850.