Lot Essay
The offered lot is closely related to a similar commode attributed to Giuseppe Maggiolini (d. 1814) illustrated in S. Colombo, L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, 1981, pl. 567.
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A NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC ROSEWOOD MARQUETRY COMMODE
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A NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC ROSEWOOD MARQUETRY COMMODE
FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MILANESE
In the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini, the associated rectangular top centering a patera above a frieze drawer inlaid with scrolling acanthus, the lower drawers inlaid sans traverse with a classical urn flanked by scrolling foliage, the sides similarly inlaid, on square tapering legs-34in. (86.5cm.) high, 50in. (127cm.) deep, 23in. (58.5cm.) deep
FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MILANESE
In the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini, the associated rectangular top centering a patera above a frieze drawer inlaid with scrolling acanthus, the lower drawers inlaid sans traverse with a classical urn flanked by scrolling foliage, the sides similarly inlaid, on square tapering legs-34in. (86.5cm.) high, 50in. (127cm.) deep, 23in. (58.5cm.) deep