A Regence style ormolu-mounted kingwood and parquetry commode en tombeau

IN THE MANNER OF ANDRÉ-CHARLES BOULLE, BY GROHÉ, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A Regence style ormolu-mounted kingwood and parquetry commode en tombeau
In the manner of André-Charles Boulle, By Grohé, Paris, Third quarter 19th Century
Inlaid overall with trellis parquetry and sprigs of flowers, the rectangular rosé vif des Pyrénéese marble top above a bombé front set with two drawers with lion-mask escutcheons and foliate handles, one replaced, the interior of each fitted for a canteen, with similarly-shaped sides, the front angles each headed by female herm, above tapering out-turned legs terminating in acanthus-cast paw sabots, the lock-plate engraved GROHE/A PARIS,
39¾ in. (101 cm.) high; 39 in. (99 cm.) wide; 20 7/8 in. (53 cm.) deep

拍品專文

The Parisian firm of Grohé was established in the mid-1820s by brothers Guillaume and Jean-Michel. They exhibited at the major exhibitions throughout the 19th century and supplied furniture to the French Royal households, as well as to Queen Victoria. Following Guillaume's retirement in 1861, the younger brother Jean-Michel managed the business until 1884, when it ceased trading.