A Fine Louis XVI style commode à ressaut, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener Paris, circa 1875-80

with a Villefranche de Conflent marble top with amaranth, sycamore and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry, one mount has been removed to reveal the mark CVR / 205 from the bronze master model.

Overall good original condition; the marble top with small chips and wear to the edges; the carcass locked except for one drawer; some minor lifting to beading in places; very minor lifting and chips to veneers; minor vertical age cracks to front panels flanking the central panel; the gilt-bronze mounts dirty with some minor wear and with areas of pitting and tarnishing; overall with some minor old scratches and dents consistent with age and use. Some pearl bandings around the gilt-bronze moulded borders lacking.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The design of the present commode is based on the original executed in 1778 by Jean-Henri Riesener (maître en 1768) for Louis XVI for his cabinet retraite at the Château de Fontainebleau, later moved to the King's bibliothèque at the Château de Versailles.  The original commode was acquired in the early 19th century by Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, later owned by the Barons Nathaniel and Albert von Rothschild.  It is now in the permanent collection of the Château de Fontainebleau.