Sale 9614
New York
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29 - 30 March 2001
Price realised
USD 17,625
Estimate
A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD PARQUETRY COMMODE Stamped MARCHAND, Circa 1720 and remounted The serpentine-fronted and rounded eared red griotte marble top above a bombe and serpentine case, the two short drawers centering a small drawer fronted with escutcheon above two long drawers between strongly rocaille acanthus and cabochon angles and sabots 34¼in. (87cm.) high, 53½in. (136cm.) wide, 26¾in. (68cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's New York, 24 November 1987, lot 190 ($18,700).
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