BY LEONARD BOUDIN, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE LACQUER AND JAPANNED COMMODE
BY LEONARD BOUDIN, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The shaped moulded brèche d'Alep marble top above two drawers sans traverse depicting pagodas and pavilions by a lake with palm trees within a scrolling encadrement, the sides similarly decorated, on cabriole legs headed by scrolling acanthus chutes terminating in pierced cast sabots, thrice stamped 'L. BOUDIN' and once 'JME'
34 in. (86 cm.) high; 31 ¾ in. (80.5 cm.) wide; 20 ¾ in. (53 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

This elegant commode typifies the fashion for furniture mounted with exotic and rare lacquer which was controlled by the marchand-merciers. It relates to a group of lacquer commodes with similar trailing foliate rococo mounts used by ébénistes such as Mathieu Criaerd and Jacques Dubois, indicating that Léonard Boudin, who was also marchand, probably collaborated with another ébéniste for its realisation.

A closely related commode of larger size but similarly decorated with pagodas and seascapes within pierced scrolling foliate encadrements, stamped by Boudin, sold Christie's, London, 23 May 2018, lot 225.

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