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A GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE AFTER THE MODEL BY GUILLAUME BENNEMAN France, circa 1900-10
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- bronze and mahogany
- height: 36 5/8 in.; width: 5 ft. 8 1/2 in.; depth: 26 1/2 in.
- 93 cm; 174 cm; 67 cm
surmounted by a white veined marble top above three frieze drawers, the cupboard doors opening to a mahogany interior.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, April 27, 2006, lot 247
Condition
Overall in fair condition. The bronze casting is not of the highest quality. The carcass with the usual numerous scratches, dents and nicks consistent with age and use. Tarnishing to gilt bronze, scratches and minor chips to marble top.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present commode is based on the model executed by the eighteenth century ébéniste Guillaume Benneman (reçu maître1785), which was adapted from a model by Joseph Stöckel (reçu maître1775) and supplied to Queen Marie Antoinette in 1786 for the Salon des jeux at Fontainebleau.