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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 21. A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood, amaranth, holywood mosaic-shaped marquetry commode, circa 1780-1785, stamped by Jean-Henri Riesener.

A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood, amaranth, holywood mosaic-shaped marquetry commode, circa 1780-1785, stamped by Jean-Henri Riesener

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December 11, 06:06 PM GMT

Estimate

300,000 - 500,000 EUR

Lot Details

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Description

opening with five drawers on three levels, the bronze mounts decorated with water leaves, the upper drawers with flutes and flowers, with concave facets resting on tapering feet capped with foliate hoofs, the apron centered by a lion mask and the keyhole escutcheons adorned with back-to-back putti, with a white veined marble top, stamped JH RIESENER; en suite with the previous lot

Haut . 91 cm, larg. 133 cm, prof. 61,5 cm; Heigth. 35 3/4 in, length.52 1/2 in, depth. 24 1/4 in

Veuillez noter que le secrétaire (lot 20) et la commode (lot 21) présentent des différences dans les ornementations de bronze et dans les filets de marqueterie. Cela suggère que ces deux meubles ont été réunis pour former une suite. Please note there are slight differences between the gilt-bronze mounts and marquetry inlays of the secretaire (lot 20) and the commode (lot 21). This suggests that these two furniture pieces were brought together to form a suite.

Former collection of Etienne-Denis, duc Pasquier, chancelier Pasquier (1767-1862);

Then by direct descent to the family until today at the château de Sassy, Normandie.

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