A Louis XVI provincial fruitwood oyster-veneered and parquetry commode

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A Louis XVI provincial fruitwood oyster-veneered and parquetry commode
Possibly Grenoble, the canted rectangular gris St. Anne marble top above a frieze drawer inlaid with simulated fluting, above two further drawers inlaid with simulated panels, on square tapering legs, with remains of paper label to back inscribed in pencil, the drawers largely relined, restorations to sides, marble top broken -- 31½ in. (80 cm.) high; 51 in. (130 cm.) wide; 23½ in. (60 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The use of unusual veneers in striking geometric patterns is a characteristic of the oeuvre of the celebrated Hache dynasty of cabinet-makers in Grenoble. A closely related commode was sold Christie's New York, 25/26 September 2001, lot 334

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