ID 1177174
Lot 237 | A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE
Estimate value
$ 20 000 – 40 000
CIRCA 1790, PARTIALLY LATER MOUNTED IN THE 19TH CENTURY
With eared molded rectangular top, the frieze edged with molded ormolu border, fitted with three spring-operated paneled drawers, above two triple-paneled drawers sans traverse centered by a flower-filled urn, the shaped apron centered by an espagnolette sunburst, on turned tapering legs, some mounts added in the 19th century, with spurious stamp 'J . H RIESENER JME'
35 1⁄2 in. (90 cm.) high, 52 in. (132 cm.) wide, 23 3⁄4 in. (60.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
The Marquis De Foz.
Jose Guedes De Quieroz; Christie's, London, 10 June 1892, lot 76.
Lady Ludlow, Bath House; Christie's House Sale, 25-26 November 1946, lot 159.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, 26 November 1976, lot 136.
The Property of a Gentleman; Christie's, London, 17 June 1987, lot 71.
| Applied technique: | Ormolu |
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| Medium: | Mahogany, Gold, Wood |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XVI |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Dressers |
| Applied technique: | Ormolu |
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| Medium: | Mahogany, Gold, Wood |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XVI |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Dressers |
| Address of auction |
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