Louis XV Provincial Carved Walnut Commode
having serpentine plank top above two long drawers with molded panels and brass rococo handles, shaped apron carved with scrolling foliage, cabriole legs ending in scrolled toes, and sides with molded and pierce-carved panels, 18th Century
height 36 1/2 inches, width 50 inches, depth 25 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York, estate (no receipt available, information came from family database)
Jeane Rey et Cie, Paris; purchased April 16, 2001 ($40,000)
Estimate: $2500 - $4500