AN ITALIAN ROCOCO, WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT BOMBE COMMODE

MID-18TH CENTURY, LOMBARDY

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AN ITALIAN ROCOCO, WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT BOMBE COMMODE
Mid-18th Century, Lombardy
Of bombe and serpentine form, the spreading rectangular serpentine-fronted top and rounded eared corners, above a long concave-fronted frieze drawer, the three further long graduated drawers inlaid sans traverse with shaped banding and stringing cartouche, between hipped rounded angles and above a waved apron on splayed feet, with the mid-20th century printed paper label GUSTAV KNAUER... stamped in black ink D.L. GUT... and red chalk number 27575
35in. (89cm.) high, 51¾in. (131.5cm.) wide, 22½in. (57cm.) deep

Provenance

D.L. Gutmann, Berlin.

Lot Essay

With its distinctive swept apron, bombé form and concave frieze drawer, this commode is characteristic of Lombard craftmanship. Related commodes include that illustrated in G. Rosa, I Mobili nelle Civiche Raccolte Artistiche di Milano, Milan, 1963, p.95, no.244, another illustrated in C. Alberici, Il Mobile Lombardo, Milan, 1969, p.104 and that sold by Donna Marcella Traballesi, Palazzo della Stuffa, Florence, Christie's House sale, 3-4 Ocotber 1995, lot 168 (146,133,000 L.).

A further example attributed to the workshop of Giuseppe Maggiolini, but with more elaborate marquetry, is discussed in S. Colombo, L'Arte del Legno e dl Mobile in Italia, 1981, no.473.

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