A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted satiné and ebony veneered commode after the celebrated model by JEAN-FRANÇOIS LELEU Paris, circa 1900-10

surmounted by a thick molded brocatelle jaune du Jura marble top above a spring-release frieze drawer and two drawers sans traverse

Overall in good condition, with the usual tarnishing to gilt bronze and chips, nicks and dents to surface, consistent with age and use. Minor light scratches to marble top.
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.
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The original commode, on loan from the Petit Trianon, is shown in a line engraving in the retrospective part of the Exposition de l' Union centrale des arts décoratifs, Paris, 1882, De Champeau & Others, 'Les arts du bois,' pub. Quantin, 1883, p. 80. The commode entered the Petit Trianon in 1867 on the occasion of an earlier exhibition dedicated to the memory of Marie-Antoinette, organized under the patronage of the Empress Eugènie. The original now at Versailles (inv. V 702) was first recorded in 1796 in the Luxembourg Palace and, although as yet not related to any commisssion prior to 1796, one might infer an important noble provenance.