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A French late 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
27-May-2012
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Description:
A French late 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, sycamore, marquetry and parquetry breakfront commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, the rectangular marble top with break front above an egg and dart edge over three frieze drawers and two long drawers with a central marquetry panel with instruments and a ewer, flanked on each side by a flowerhead-filled trellis panels, above above a shaped foliate cast apron, with conforming flowerhead-filled trellis sides, raised on acanthus cast feet, marble top restored and glued down, 148 cm wide, 64 cm deep, 94 cm high. Reference: an identical commode sold at Bonhams, European furniture & decorative arts, a Sale of two Cities, Los Angeles, 2nd April 2012, lot 1144, for Us$25,000.
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Category:
Furniture: Cabinets & Cupboards - Storage