Lot 1106* - A174 Furniture, Porcelain & Decoration - Thursday, 17. September 2015, 10.00 AM
COMMODE "A FLEURS",
Louis XV, P. MIGEON (attributed to Pierre II and IV Migeon, maître 1739), Paris, ca. 1750.
Purpleheart, amaranth and "bois de violette", in veneer and inlaid with "bois de bout"; flowers, leaves and decorative frieze. Front with 2 sans–traverse drawers. Exquisite matte and polished gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Old Inventory No. 656 in red ink. Shaped "Brèche d'Alep" top. Some alterations to the veneer. Marble top with crack. 146x62x89 cm.
Provenance:
– according to historical sources, formerly part of the Rothschild Collection in Paris.
– J. Kugel, Paris.
– from a private collection, Dallas.
– from an English collection.
CHF 60 000 / 100 000 | (€ 61 860 / 103 090)
Sold for CHF 78 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.