Description
Curved COMMODE wood veneer inlaid with curved reserves opening with four drawers on three rows. Ornaments of gilt bronze decorated with rocaille foliage and flowers, the falls (reported) decorated with espagnolettes and volutes. Grey veined brown marble top. Stamped by Louis Michel LEFEVRE (received Maitre on November 17, 1749) and punches of jurande JME. Louis XV period (accidents, restorations and reinforcements, worn gilding) Height : 88 cm 88 cm W 126 cm D 64 cm Bibliography : - A chest of drawers with the same marquetry, identical keyholes, sabots and lamp base is reproduced in Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, by Pierre Kjellberg, les Editions de l'Amateur 1989, page 498, photo B (sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot,12 December 1986, room 7) - Another chest of drawers with identical keyholes and a lamp base is reproduced in color inLe Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, by Pierre Kjellberg, les Editions de l'Amateur 2002, page 544 (sale Poulain Le Fur, Paris, June 22, 2000) N.B.: Lot sold by designation. To be picked up at the LTSE furniture store in Saint-Ouen.
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Curved COMMODE wood veneer inlaid with curved reserves opening with four drawers on three rows. Ornaments of gilt bronze decorated with rocaille foliage and flowers, the falls (reported) decorated with espagnolettes and volutes. Grey veined brown marble top. Stamped by Louis Michel LEFEVRE (received Maitre on November 17, 1749) and punches of jurande JME. Louis XV period (accidents, restorations and reinforcements, worn gilding) Height : 88 cm 88 cm W 126 cm D 64 cm Bibliography : - A chest of drawers with the same marquetry, identical keyholes, sabots and lamp base is reproduced in Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, by Pierre Kjellberg, les Editions de l'Amateur 1989, page 498, photo B (sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot,12 December 1986, room 7) - Another chest of drawers with identical keyholes and a lamp base is reproduced in color inLe Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, by Pierre Kjellberg, les Editions de l'Amateur 2002, page 544 (sale Poulain Le Fur, Paris, June 22, 2000) N.B.: Lot sold by designation. To be picked up at the LTSE furniture store in Saint-Ouen.
