A Louis XV Provincial ormolu-mounted kingwood and rosewood commode | Christie's

Sale 2511

FURNITURE, CARPETS, CLOCKS, SCULPTURE AND WORKS OF ART

Amsterdam

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27 June 2001

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Lot 253

A Louis XV Provincial ormolu-mounted kingwood and rosewood commode

Price realised

NLG 5,875

Estimate

NLG 7,000 - NLG 10,000

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A Louis XV Provincial ormolu-mounted kingwood and rosewood commode
The serpentine fronted moulded rouge languedoc marble top above two drawers and a waved apron, on short cabriole legs and pierced foliate sabots, the marble broken and restored, restorations
83cm. high x 78cm. wide x 43cm. deep
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