Lot 127
127
A GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY COMMODE after a Hepplewhite design, crossbanded overall in kingwood and inlaid with boxwood and ebonised lines, the semi-elliptical top with central half-circle inlaid on an amaranth ground with geometric laurel swags, the top inlaid with floral swags suspended from ribbon-ties inlaid partly in the crossbanding, the front with central frieze drawer inlaid with a wheat-ear, flanked by hinged drawers, above a pair of swag-inlaid doors enclosing three mahogany-fronted drawers, flanked by doors enclosing shelves and with conforming swag inlay, on splayed bracket feet, restorations

Details
A GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY COMMODE after a Hepplewhite design, crossbanded overall in kingwood and inlaid with boxwood and ebonised lines, the semi-elliptical top with central half-circle inlaid on an amaranth ground with geometric laurel swags, the top inlaid with floral swags suspended from ribbon-ties inlaid partly in the crossbanding, the front with central frieze drawer inlaid with a wheat-ear, flanked by hinged drawers, above a pair of swag-inlaid doors enclosing three mahogany-fronted drawers, flanked by doors enclosing shelves and with conforming swag inlay, on splayed bracket feet, restorations
47¾in. (121.5cm.) wide; 36½in. (92.5cm.) high; 23½in. (59.5cm.) deep
Provenance
Bought from Mallett on 7 November 1960 for #2000
Literature
C. Musgrave, Adam and Hepplewhite and other Neo-Classical Furniture, London, 1966, pl. 127 (the photograph supplied by Mallett)

Lot Essay

The design of this commode with semi-circular form, floral swag inlay and splayed feet is taken from A. Hepplewhite & Co., The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, London, 1788, p. 78. The text comments 'The panels may be of satinwood, or inlaid: the top and also the border round the front should be inlaid'. The urn-topped stiles are also taken from the design.

More from The Sir Michael Sobell Collection

View All
View All