Important chest of drawers in mahogany veneer and stained wood opening with three drawers in the waist, and two doors releasing two columns of three drawers, with fluted front columns, finished with turned feet. Rich ornamentation in gilded metal, such as moldings, friezes of leaves, scrolls or draperies, rudentures with asparagus, capitals of leaves, foliage scrolls applied, key entrance with lion's head, medallions in the manner of Clodion, rings and clogs. Grey veined white marble top, molded. Louis XVI style, 20th century. H. : 93 cm - L. : 180 cm - D. : 67.5 cm. Insolated right side. Some scratches, chips, oxidations and missing parts. After the model of the commode delivered by Joseph STÔCKEL to the Count of Provence, then bought by the merchant-merchant Philippe- Ambroise SAUVAGE in 1786, and transformed by Guillaume BENNEMAN, under the direction of the woodcarver HAURE, to be placed in the bedroom of Louis XVI in Compiègne, then for the salon of the Queen's games at the castle of Fontainebleau.
Estimate
€2,000 - €3,000
Result
€5,800
Buyer's premium
24%
Important chest of drawers in mahogany veneer and stained wood opening with three drawers in the waist, and two doors releasing two columns of three drawers, with fluted front columns, finished with turned feet.
Rich ornamentation in gilded metal, such as moldings, friezes of leaves, scrolls or draperies, rudentures with asparagus, capitals of leaves, foliage scrolls applied, key entrance with lion's head, medallions in the manner of Clodion, rings and clogs.
Grey veined white marble top, molded.
Louis XVI style, 20th century.
H. : 93 cm - L. : 180 cm - D. : 67.5 cm.
Insolated right side.
Some scratches, chips, oxidations and missing parts.
After the model of the commode delivered by Joseph STÔCKEL to the Count of Provence, then bought by the merchant-merchant Philippe-
Ambroise SAUVAGE in 1786, and transformed by Guillaume BENNEMAN, under the direction of the woodcarver HAURE, to be placed in the bedroom of Louis XVI in Compiègne, then for the salon of the Queen's games at the castle of Fontainebleau.
Sale
Friday 15 April 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris