LATE 18TH CENTURY, BERN, ATTRIBUTED TO CHRISTOPH HOPFENGÄRTNER

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A SWISS WALNUT, BURR BIRCH, OLIVEWOOD AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY COMMODE
LATE 18TH CENTURY, BERN, ATTRIBUTED TO CHRISTOPH HOPFENGÄRTNER
Banded, chequerbanded and crossbanded overall and inlaid with urn medallions, the carved top above three drawers, inlaid sans travers on square tapering feet
80 cm. high x 110 cm. wide x 56 cm. deep

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Lot Essay

This commode is closely related to the production of Christoph Hopfengärtner (1758-1843), established in Bern and related to one of the five Funk brothers, of the famous 18th century dynasty of cabinet-makers. For further related examples see H. Kreisel, Die Kunst des deutschen Möbels, Munich, 1973, band III, ill.189.

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