A NEAPOLITAN WALNUT, TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE

MID-18TH CENTURY

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A NEAPOLITAN WALNUT, TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
Mid-18th Century
Inlaid overall with fan-shapes and lappeted medallions and banded with ebonised lines, the shaped rectangular top and moulded border above two drawers with a rectangular panel, the drawers lined in poplar, the shaped sides conformingly inlaid and above outswept cabriole legs terminating in ormolu sabots, the inside of the top drawer with label inscribed 'Louis XIV Commode Bought in Naples came from an old Neapolitan Palace absolutely a genuine Antique', the drawer-runners replaced
36 in. (91.5 cm.) high; 57 in. (146 cm.) wide; 27 in. (70.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 5 April 1979, lot 90.

Lot Essay

Typically Neapolitan the lobed circular motif found on the front, top and sides differs slightly from the Genoese motif. The Genoese commodes tend to be constructed with the drawers sans traverse. Another typical feature of Neapolitan commodes is the veneered top which rests flush with the sides of the carcase. A related commode is illustrated in A. Putaturo Murano, Il Mobile Napoletano del Settecento, Naples, 1977, pl. XXVII b. Another similar Neapolitan commode is illustrated in L. Caumont Caimi, L'Ebanisteria Genovese del Settecento, Parma, 1995, p. 21, ill. IV.

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