Lot 1073* - A182 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 21. September 2017, 10.00 AM
COMMODE "A LA GRECQUE",
Transition, signed F. RUBESTUCK (François Rubestuck, maître 1766), Paris ca. 1770.
Tulipwood and rosewood in veneer, with parquet marquetry and a diamond pattern. Front with 2 sans-traverse drawers. Exquisite finely gilt bronze mounts, applications and sabots, designed as lion heads, leaves, decorative rods. Shaped "Brèche d'Alep" marble top.
129x60x86 cm.
Provenance:
- formerly owned by Perrin, Paris.
- from an important private collection, Germany.
The commode on offer is depicted in: P. Kjellberg, Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Dijon 1998; p. 782.
Literature:
- P. Kjellberg, Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris 1989; p. 744 (biogr. information).
- J. Nicolay, L'art et la manière des maîtres ébénistes français au XVIIIe siècle, Paris 1976; I, pp. 414ff. (biogr. information).
CHF 40 000 / 70 000 | (€ 41 240 / 72 160)
Sold for CHF 48 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.