Lot 1123 - A216 Works of Art & Decorative Arts - jeudi, 26. mars 2026, 13h30
A PAIR OF COMMODES “À FLEURS”
Louis XV/Transition, Paris ca. 1760. Signed L. Boudin (Léonard Boudin, master craftsman 1761) and with the guild mark.
Tulipwood and other woods, some stained and engraved, inlaid in the form of floral tendrils in rectangular reserves with fillets “à la grecque.” Trapezoidal, three-sided curved body on a cut-out frame and curved legs with sabots. Front with two bombé drawers. Edge-molded “Brèche d'Alep” marble top. Gilt bronze fittings. 1 key.
81 × 45 × 83 cm.
One side has a large crack. One marble piece has been replaced. There are losses to the veneer and loose veneer pieces.
Provenance:
- Auction at Sotheby's London, 13 July 1962, Lot No. 195.
- Private collection, Basel. By inheritance to the current private owner.
The extensive oeuvre of cabinetmaker Léonard Boudin is very heterogeneous in terms of both style and design. It includes lacquered and inlaid furniture in the Louis XV, Transition, and Louis XVI styles. This is mainly due to the fact that, from 1772 onwards, Boudin also worked as a furniture dealer, or “marchand mercier,” selling pieces by fellow cabinetmakers, which he often signed with his own signature alongside that of the piece's creator. His repertoire includes a striking number of pieces with floral marquetry, for which the cabinetmaker was known for his particularly fine design. While the floral marquetry of the pair of chests of drawers offered here strongly points to the cabinetmaker, the rest of the design of the reserves and fillets “à la grecque” is comparatively simple for his products. Cf. Pierre Verlet: Les ébenistes du XVIIIe siècle français. Paris 1963, p. 119.
CHF 5 000 / 8 000 | (€ 5 150 / 8 250)
Vendu pour CHF 16 250 (frais inclus)