A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, AMBOYNA, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
AFTER ROGER VANDERCRUSE DIT LACROIX, BY PAUL SORMANI, PARIS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The breakfront brèche de Saint-Maximin marble top above an entrelac and scrolling acanthus frieze fitted with three drawers, over a pair of trellis parquetry drawers centred to the bottom by an acanthus mount, with similarly inlaid shaped sides, the rounded angles headed by laurel-festooned fluted clasps, on tapering legs and lion-paw feet; the top of the carcass stamped 'P. SORMANI/PARIS', the central drawer with brass plate engraved 'PAUL SORMANI/10, r. Charlot'
35¾ in. (91 cm.) high; 54 in. (137 cm.) wide; 21¾ in. (55.5 cm.) deep
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, AMBOYNA, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
AFTER ROGER VANDERCRUSE DIT LACROIX, BY PAUL SORMANI, PARIS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The breakfront brèche de Saint-Maximin marble top above an entrelac and scrolling acanthus frieze fitted with three drawers, over a pair of trellis parquetry drawers centred to the bottom by an acanthus mount, with similarly inlaid shaped sides, the rounded angles headed by laurel-festooned fluted clasps, on tapering legs and lion-paw feet; the top of the carcass stamped 'P. SORMANI/PARIS', the central drawer with brass plate engraved 'PAUL SORMANI/10, r. Charlot'
35¾ in. (91 cm.) high; 54 in. (137 cm.) wide; 21¾ in. (55.5 cm.) deep
