a transition ormolu-mounted tulipwood, amaranth and marquetry commode

細節

a transition ormolu-mounted tulipwood, amaranth and marquetry commode
The break-front white and grey-veined moulded rounded marble top above two drawers inlaid sans traverse, the frieze inlaid with utensils, above a central panel inlaid with a musical trophy, flanked to either side by a panel inlaid with a flower vase, each framed by green stained banding and fruitwood lines, above a waved apron mounted with scrolling foliage, the rounded angles inlaid with simulated fluting headed by interlaced laurel garlands, the side inlaid conforming with a Neoclassical urn, on cabriole legs terminating in scrolling foliate-wrapped sabots, restorations, replacements to the veneer
83cm. high x 95cm. wide x 47.5cm. deep

拍品專文

The characteristic marquetry depicting teapots, vases and various utensils in the Chinese taste, which embellishes the frieze drawer of this commode, derives from motifs that decorated Coromandel lacquer screens. This type of decoration was developed by ébénistes as Charles Topino (maître in 1773) and Roger van der Cruse dit Lacroix (maître in 1755), and was often combined with musical trophies or flower vases. (P.Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 841.)

A related commode by Martin Ohneberg (maître in 1773) was sold anonymously at Christie's London, 10 June 1993, lot 96. A further related example was sold anonymously at Christie's Monaco, 3 December 1989, 241.
See illustration