As usual in France, we have a very precise name for each piece of furniture, to define its shape and style.
This pretty chest of drawers in marquetry is a "commode sauteuse à ressaut" (jumping chest of drawers with overhang).
A "commode sauteuse" is a smaller chest of drawers with two rows of drawers raised on half-high legs, which are generally curved. It differs from the classic three-drawer chest on low legs.
This elegant piece of furniture gives the impression that it has legs enabling it to jump like a frog.
The first jumping chests appeared in the Regency style with the cabinetmaker Charles Cressent. They became widespread during the Louis XV period.
The "commode à ressaut" is a chest of drawers where the alignment of the front presents a variation, a break. This type of chest of drawers appeared during the Transition style.
Yes, we like to keep things simple when it comes to describing furniture....😂