Lot 28: Louis XV Marquetry Commode à Poudreuse
Louis XV Marquetry Commode à Poudreuse
having serpentine hinged top opening to reveal a fitted interior with mirror, the sides each opening to reveal additional compartments, with a pull-out slide and single drawer beneath the central section, above two short drawers over one long drawer, retaining gilt-bronze rococo mounts and escutcheons, raised on cabriole legs ending in ormolu sabots, and veneered overall in kingwood and tulipwood with geometric banding, 19th century
height 28 1/2 inches, width 28 1/2 inches, depth 19 inches
chips of veneer along the top edges, on the top surface, and in several places on the front, interior under mirror with wear, sides with minor loss
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Estimate: $1000- $1500
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
