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Lot Essay
The interesting gilt-gesso decoration on this commode, although largely unknown in the Neapolitan oeuvre, closely reflects the intricate designs often found on the tulipwood and kingwood veneered examples produced by the craftsmen of that area. The attribution to Neapolitan workshops can be further supported by the reminiscent bombé shape and the rocaille formed escutcheons which very much reflect the carving often found on mirror frames and console tables in the region.
Often deriving designs from other Italian principalities, the Neapolitan cabinet-makers in this instance may well have taken inspiration from gilded and intricately worked surfaces on commodes produced for the most wealthy Venetian patrons.
Often deriving designs from other Italian principalities, the Neapolitan cabinet-makers in this instance may well have taken inspiration from gilded and intricately worked surfaces on commodes produced for the most wealthy Venetian patrons.