Lot Essay
Christophe Wolff, maître in 1755.
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BY CHRISTOPHE WOLFF, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH, GREEN-STAINED WOOD MARQUETRY COMMODE
BY CHRISTOPHE WOLFF, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The Rouge Royal marble top above two long breakfront drawers inlaid with architectural marquetry panels, with confirming sides above cabriole legs, stamped 'C.WOLFF' and twice 'JME', remounted
33 ½ in. (85 cm.) high; 48 ½ in. (124 cm.) wide; 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) deep
BY CHRISTOPHE WOLFF, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The Rouge Royal marble top above two long breakfront drawers inlaid with architectural marquetry panels, with confirming sides above cabriole legs, stamped 'C.WOLFF' and twice 'JME', remounted
33 ½ in. (85 cm.) high; 48 ½ in. (124 cm.) wide; 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) deep
Provenance
Paul Martin and Jacques Martin, Versailles, 18 February 1979, lot 273.
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