Lot 31
31
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 
AN ITALIAN WALNUT COMMODE

BOLOGNA, MID-18TH CENTURY

Details
AN ITALIAN WALNUT COMMODE
Bologna, mid-18th Century
The moulded and waved rectangular top crossbanded and banded in satinwood above two short and two long drawers on cabriole legs and acanthus- carved feet, restorations, the back inscribed in ink '48'
47 in. (119 cm.) wide; 35½ in. (90 cm.) high; 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep;
Sale room notice
The legs of this commode are probably later.

Lot Essay

This commode is conceived in the transitional phase between the early 18th Century and the mid-18th Century, retaining its three layers of drawers and the indication of a separate stand, while already conceived in the full rococo form. A model for a related commode is illustrated in M. Medica, 'Museo Civico d'Arte Industriale e Galleria Davia Bargellini', Catalogue, Bologna, 1987, p. 168, cat. 103.

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