Lot Essay
François Mondon, active until circa 1770.
BY FRANÇOIS MONDON
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A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD AND PAQUETRY COMMODE EN TOMBEAU
By François Mondon
Decorated overall with concentric rectangular panels, the later moulded waved liver marble top above two short frieze-drawers concealing one well to the centre and above two long drawers, each simulated as two short drawers, divided by brass bands, above the shaped apron with a scallop-shell flanked by an acanthus-leaf, the hipped angles with a bearded mask surmounted by a C-scroll with husk-trails and above an acanthus-leaf on bracket feet with gadrooned acanthus-leaves, restorations and remounted, twice stamped MO....N
52½ in. (133 cm.) wide; 33½ in. (85 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep
By François Mondon
Decorated overall with concentric rectangular panels, the later moulded waved liver marble top above two short frieze-drawers concealing one well to the centre and above two long drawers, each simulated as two short drawers, divided by brass bands, above the shaped apron with a scallop-shell flanked by an acanthus-leaf, the hipped angles with a bearded mask surmounted by a C-scroll with husk-trails and above an acanthus-leaf on bracket feet with gadrooned acanthus-leaves, restorations and remounted, twice stamped MO....N
52½ in. (133 cm.) wide; 33½ in. (85 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep