Live Auction 23048A Park Avenue Collection
A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE
Lot 237

A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE

CIRCA 1790, PARTIALLY LATER MOUNTED IN THE 19TH CENTURY

Closed17 April 2024

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USD 20,000–40,000

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A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE
CIRCA 1790, PARTIALLY LATER MOUNTED IN THE 19TH CENTURY
With eared molded rectangular top, the frieze edged with molded ormolu border, fitted with three spring-operated paneled drawers, above two triple-paneled drawers sans traverse centered by a flower-filled urn, the shaped apron centered by an espagnolette sunburst, on turned tapering legs, some mounts added in the 19th century, with spurious stamp 'J . H RIESENER JME'
35 1/2 in. (90 cm.) high, 52 in. (132 cm.) wide, 23 3/4 in. (60.5 cm.) deep

The Marquis De Foz.
Jose Guedes De Quieroz; Christie's, London, 10 June 1892, lot 76.
Lady Ludlow, Bath House; Christie's House Sale, 25-26 November 1946, lot 159.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, 26 November 1976, lot 136.
The Property of a Gentleman; Christie's, London, 17 June 1987, lot 71.

Specialist note

Lady Ludlow was the widow of the celebrated diamond magnate and collector Sir Julius Wernher (1850-1912) of Bath House, Piccadilly, and Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire.