Lot 5094* - ibid154 The Arlette and Antony Embden Collection - online only - Tuesday, 23. September 2025, 01.30 PM
COMMODE
Rococo style, Rome, 19th century.
Tulipwood and rosewood inlaid in reserves with a diamond pattern. Curved body on a cut-out frame, on curved legs with sabots. Front with two convex sans-traverse drawers. Speckled, pink and gray marble top, edged in gilt bronze rod decorated with flowers. Bronze fittings (probably incomplete).
133 × 62 ×89 cm.
Provenance:
Cf. a similar commode in Lucien Zinutti: Il linguaggio del mobile antico (The Language of Antique Furniture). Treviso, 2011, p. 388.
Conditionreport:
- Significant losses to the marquetry, in parts present<br>- Stains, scratches, signs of wear, and minor repairs to the veneer<br>- Marble slab with additions and damage to the edges<br>- Key plates missing CHF 2 000 / 3 000 | (€ 2 060 / 3 090)
Sold for CHF 31 250 (including buyer's premium)