MIGEON, Pierre II
(b. 1701, Paris, d. 1758, Paris)

Biography

French cabinetmaker. He was the son of the cabinetmaker Pierre Migeon I (b. c. 1670). He started work in 1726, as his day-book (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris), originally attributed to his father, indicates. As much a dealer as a craftsman, Migeon sold a large number of luxury objects to a cosmopolitan clientele, and subcontracted extensively to colleagues. He carried out many commissions for the Garde Meuble de la Couronne, both directly and through the cabinetmakers Antoine-Robert Gaudreaus and Gilles Joubert.

He worked in the Louis XV style using geometric veneering, some floral marquetry and lacquer, enhanced by beautiful bronze mounts. His most important works include desks, commodes, corner-cupboards and secrétaires en pente. After his death, his son Pierre Migeon III (1733-1775) and later his son's widow continued to use his stamp until 1785.