Live Auction 203419th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND EBONY COMMODE A L'ANGLAISE
Lot 383 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF HELENE A. RICKETTS (LOTS 359-383)

A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND EBONY COMMODE A L'ANGLAISE

AFTER THE MODEL BY BENNEMAN AND STÖCKEL, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Closed21 October 2008

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USD 86,500

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND EBONY COMMODE A L'ANGLAISE
AFTER THE MODEL BY BENNEMAN AND STÖCKEL, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The demi-lune grey and white marble top above a conforming foliate-cast and entwined-thyrsus frieze, over a central cupboard door applied with a floral wreath, scrolling foliage and a quiver, opening to three interior drawers, the mask-headed angles applied with flower-filled vases, flanked on each side with galleried marble-inset shelves, on a bell-flower and patera-mounted base with toupie feet
38½ in. (98.8 cm.) high; 77¼ in. (198 cm.) wide; 28 3/8 in. (72 cm.) deep

Specialist note

The present commode à l'anglaise is a faithful 19th century reproduction of Guillaume Stöckel's celebrated model commissioned by Marie Antoinette in 1786. The original was subsequently purchased by the Crown and enlarged by Guillaume Benneman for the chambre de la Reine at St. Cloud. Though apparently unsigned, the popular model was reproduced by a number of respected 19th century ébénistes, including François Linke. Another unsigned example of the model was sold Sotheby's, New York 19 April 2007, lot 148 ($102,000).