An extraordinary and incredibly rare Louis XV commode by ébéniste Mathieu Criard (c. 1689-1787), whose beautifully crafted rococo furniture can be found in Versailles, the Louvre and other royal collections. Criard created exquisite pieces such as this commode for Louis XV's Garde-Meuble Royal, established to ensure that only the finest quality furniture was created for the royal residences. Born in Brussels, Mathieu Criard is one of the greatest names of the rococo era. He made his sumptuous furniture for well-known Parisian dealers including Hébert, Gaudreaus, and Gilles Joubert, all suppliers to the Garde Meuble Royal. In 1755, while working for Joubert, Criard completed a night table for Madame PompadourÂ?s res