A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED, TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND EBONY BREAKFRONT COMMODE

Lot 53
18.04.2023 13:00UTC +00:00
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£ 20 160
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 53 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED, TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND EBONY BREAKFRONT COMMODE
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£ 12 000 – 18 000
The shaped rectangular gris Saint Anne marble top above one long drawer flanked by two short frieze drawers, the central drawer with scrolling foliate ribbon-tied mounts and the short drawers with acanthus clasped grilles joined by flowerheads, above two long drawers inlaid sans traverse with ebony chequer banding and stringing, the chutes with fluted, acanthus-headed mounts with swags of fruits and foliage, on turned tapering legs decorated with contrasting simulated fluting terminating in stiff-leaf sabots, stamped 'F. REIZEL', paper label to the central drawer 'Francois REIZEL/ ou Reizell. / recu maitre ebeniste a / Paris en Fevrier 1764. / REIZEL', remounted

353/4 in. (91 cm.) high; 501/2 in. (128 cm.) wide; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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