OF LOUIS XVI STYLE, AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A French ormolu-mounted amaranth, sycamore, marquetry and parquetry commode
OF LOUIS XVI STYLE, AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The moulded breakfront variegated violette marble top above three frieze drawers, above two long drawers, inlaid sans travers, the central angled panel decorated with vases, fruits, foliage and musical instruments, flanked on each side by a flowerhead-filled trellis panel, above a shaped floral apron, the angles headed by paterae above a volute with husk pendants, with conforming concave flowerhead-filled trellis sides, on foliate scrolled feet, the handles engraved to the reverse with JT 579 and JT 581
95cm. high x 166cm. wide x 63cm. deep

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Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

Lot Essay

Cf. For related commodes see also C. Payne, European Furniture, Woodbridge, 1989, p. 92.

Another related Louis XVI style commode with the same marquetry and parquetry decoration was sold at Christie's New York 26 October 2004, Lot 398.

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