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A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and mahogany veneered commode, late 18th century, circa 1790, attributed to Bernard Molitor

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September 23, 01:54 PM GMT

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12,000 - 18,000 EUR

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Description

opening with three drawers, the frieze adorned with draperies, the drawers adorned with ovolos, rais-de-coeur and pearls, with rounded fluted mounts, resting on turned spindle feet, with a blue turquin marble top surrounded by a gallery

Haut. 90 cm, larg. 129 cm, prof. 61 cm; Height 35 1/2 in, width 50 3/4 in, depth 24 in

Sotheby’s, Paris, 27 April 2017, lot 248

Bernard Molitor (1755-1833), cabinetmaker, received master in 1777.

The scalloped drapery frieze appears on several pieces of furniture by Jean-Henri Riesener, as well as on a secretary desk stamped by Riesener and Molitor (Drouot auction, Paris, 2 December 1994), who collaborated regularly.

The keyholes are identical to those adorning a pair of commodes stamped by Molitor and commissioned by the duc de Choiseul Praslin (illustrated in U. Leben, Molitor, Paris, 1992, p. 78). They can also be found on a commode stamped by Riesener from the Château de Rambouillet, sold at Sotheby's Monaco, 21 June 1975, lot 127. However, our piece of furniture remains closer to Molitor's style than to Riesener's.

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