Lot 512
512
A SWEDISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED FRUITWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
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A SWEDISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED FRUITWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE

ATTRIBUTED TO MATHIAS ENGSTROM, MID 18TH CENTURY

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A SWEDISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED FRUITWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
ATTRIBUTED TO MATHIAS ENGSTROM, MID 18TH CENTURY
Of bombé shape, the serpentine-fronted top inlaid with a lozenge parquetry, above three drawers, the breakfront rounded angles headed by pierced clasps and terminating in conforming sabots, the sides inlaid with lozenge parquetry, remounted
33 in. (84 cm.) high; 46½ in. (118 cm.) wide; 23½ in. (60 cm.) deep
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
The illustration beside the description is correct, however it is incorrectly numbered 516 and should be 512.

Lot Essay

With its serpentine outline and the characteristic shape and veneer of the angles, the present lot relates to the oeuvre of Mathias Engström (1725-1804). After having trained in the workshop of Erik Bergström, he soon found success in his own right. At the height of his career, his workshop counted no less than 39 apprentices.
Commodes closely related to the present lot are illustrated in T. Sylven, Mästarnas Möbler. Stockholmsarbeten 1700-1850, Stockholm, 1996, p.113-115 and in E. Fischer, Svenska Möbler, Stockholm, 1938, p.101.

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