Lot 137
  • 137

Commode en placage de bois satiné et amarante d'époque Louis XVI, estampillée J.H. RIESENER

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description

  • Haut. 86 cm, larg. 113 cm, prof. 57 cm
  • Height 33 3/4 in; width 44 1/2 in; depth 22 1/2 in
ouvrant à cinq tiroirs sur trois rangs ; ornementation de bronze doré : chutes, poignées et entrées de serrure ; plateau de marbre gris Sainte-Anne ; inscription indistincte sous le marbre du n° 30-8...

Condition

Illustration is slightly too orange, does not convey the beautiful colour of the satine. Small traces of old patched restoration. A very thin horizontal crack on each side. One small lift on the right side. Keyplates probably replaced. Marble top in good condition. Very well-balanced commode, typical of Riesener production for courtiers appartements in royal palaces. Historical piece for conservative estimates.
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Catalogue Note

Jean-Henri Riesener, ébéniste reçu maître en 1768