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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE LACQUER AND JAPANNED COMMODE

Lot 20
07.07.2022 17:00UTC +00:00
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 791845
Lot 20 | A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE LACQUER AND JAPANNED COMMODE
Estimate value
£ 150 000 – 250 000
A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE LACQUER AND JAPANNED COMMODE

BY MATHIEU CRIAERD, MID-18TH CENTURY

The serpentine-fronted, eared and moulded breche d'Alep marble top above two bombé shaped drawers decorated sans traverse in red, gilt and green decoration on a black ground, depicting sprays of flowers and mounted with a scrolling foliage and rockwork cartouche, the angles with pierced rockwork, C-scroll and cabochon-cast clasps, the sides decorated with seascapes, on splayed legs terminating in similarly cast sabots, stamped 'M.CRIAERD', the mounts stamped with the C-couronné poinçon

35 in. (89 cm.) high; 61 in. (155 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep





Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie’s, London, 9 December, 2004, lot 200, where acquired by the present owner.



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This lot will be stored at Crozier Park Royal and will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day following the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 I Email: [email protected].
Artist:Mathieu Criaerd (1689-1776)
Historical era:Period of Louis XV
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Auction house category:Furniture and Lamps, Dressers
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