A bois satiné, amaranth, stained sycamore, tulipwood and pen engraved floral marquetry bureau en pente attributed to Delorme Louis XV, mid 18th century, remounted

the shaped top inlaid with a cartouche with fishscale motif flanked by reserves of flowers, the fall-front mounted with a band of gilt-bronze acanthus sprays and rocaille, enclosing 'c' scroll cartouches with floral sprays opening to reveal a leather writing surface and three serpentine drawers, one fitted with silvered-metal receptacles for ink pot and sander inlaid with trelliswork intersected by flowerheads, the slide opening to reveal three further serpentine drawers and two recesses on cabriole legs with gilt-bronze scrolled feet, the whole inlaid with scrolled cartouches enclosing floral sprays, with later gilt-bronze mounts throughout

Very attractive detail to marquetry with some very minor splits in the veneer commensurate with age. The silvering is worn on the metal receptacles for writing implements. In overall very good condition.
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A very similar bureau en pente stamped Delorme, with similar floral reserves and fishscale motif on the top was sold as lot 169, Sotheby's, Monaco, 1st July 1995, lot 169. 

Adrien Delorme: 
The date of his birth is unknown but it is recorded that he was received Master in 1748 and was active until 1783. He came from a family of ébénistes and was the eldest son of François Faizelot-Delorme (1691-1768) who was based in the rue Tiquetonne and specialised in the production of furniture in Chinese lacquer or imitation lacquer namely vernis Martin.

Adrien was known to have produced furniture in Chinese lacquer distinctly rococo in character such as the commode in the Rijsksmuseum in Amsterdam. He was also known for his marquetry pieces and had his own inimitable way of depicting flowers in bois de bout on a light coloured wood ground, almost yellow in colour with the darker grain in a chevron pattern.
His work was very close in style to that of B.V.R.B. both in form and the mounts, which would suggest that it is possible that the two collaborated. Delorme's reputation as a marqueteur was such that he was described in contemporary almanacs as 'one of the most adept and renowned in the production of marquetry.'
He moved to the rue du Temple where he was both an ébéniste and dealer and in 1768 he was elected to his guild as an adjudicator in place of his recently deceased father. On his retirement in 1783, a public auction was held of his stock.