An Italian cream and ivory painted demi-lune commode, Piedmontese, late 18th century

with a moulded bleu turquin marble top above two drawers carved with scrolling foliage flanked by cupboard doors, the stiles with trails of husks on fluted and beaded tapering legs terminating in toupie feet; decoration refreshed

In overall good conserved condition. Some scattered age and hairline horizontal construction cracks commensurate with age and normal usage. The gilt metal mounts are a little dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Old very minor marks and minor losses to painted decoration as visible from the photographs.
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The demi-lune form of this commode was much employed in Turin in the last quarter of the 18th century for furniture in the Louis XVI style. The neoclassical decoration on this commode has been inspired by the work of Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo (1745-1820), who worked for the Savoy Court.