Lot 90
  • 90

A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted mahogany commode in the manner of Jean-Henri Riesener circa 1785, remounted, with partial stamp ...ER

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany, marble, bronze
  • height 36 in.; width 58 1/2 in.; depth 23 1/2 in.
  • 91.5 cm; 148.5 cm; 60 cm

Provenance

Michel Meyer, Paris, 1988

Condition

Minor scattered hairline cracks and age cracks to veneer, not extensive. Some scattered small signs of old worm damage to carcass, most under marble. Marble top with minor chips at edges. Later ormolu mounts with some minor scattered dents. In good overall condition.
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