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A gilt-bronze-mounted kingwood tulipwood and parquetry commode à vantaux after the celebrated model by Antoine-Robert Gaudreaus for Louis XV's medal cabinet at Versailles Napoleon III, circa 1870
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- oak, tulipwood, kingwood, marble
- 92cm. high, 172.5cm. wide, 66cm. deep; 3ft. ¼in., 5ft. 7¾in., 2ft. 2in.
of serpentine form with a moulded brèche d'Alep marble top above two doors one with a ribbon-tied floral draped medallion depicting a neo-classical female figure in drapery seated on a lioness, the other with a cherub on a ram, with concave sides, one side with Hercules flanking a flaming tazze, the other with Diana, amongst scrolling acanthus and medals, on gilt-bronze cabriole legs with rams' mask headers, the whole on a trelliswork ground
Condition
In overall very good condition. Can be placed immediately. Good quality casting to the mounts. There are several repaired breaks to the marble top which have been very well executed and are hardly noticeable. Very minor surface dirt and verde gris to the gilt-bronze mounts.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Comparative Literature:
Daniel Meyer, Versailles Furniture of the Royal Palace 17th and 18th centuries, Vol. I, Dijon, 2002, pp 96-101, no. 26 (Inv. V 5054).
This imposing commode is based upon Louis XV's celebrated medal cabinet at Versailles, circa 1738, commissioned from the Slodtz brothers and Antoine Gaudreaus, `un beau et riche médaillier en forme de commode...'. It was delivered on 10th January 1739 and installed as a pendant to the chimneypiece of the renovated room the ` Cabinet aux tableaux avant la Petite Gallerie'. The medal cabinet was intended to house the King's `metallic history' in fourteen drawers. In 1780, Louis XVI had his grandfather's medal cabinet sent to the Bibliothèque du Roi in Paris, but it was returned to Versailles in 1960. Models of this commode are known to have been made by leading 19th century ébénistes including Henri Dasson. This commode is inspired by the Gaudreaus model but is not fitted internally with drawers for medals.
Daniel Meyer, Versailles Furniture of the Royal Palace 17th and 18th centuries, Vol. I, Dijon, 2002, pp 96-101, no. 26 (Inv. V 5054).
This imposing commode is based upon Louis XV's celebrated medal cabinet at Versailles, circa 1738, commissioned from the Slodtz brothers and Antoine Gaudreaus, `un beau et riche médaillier en forme de commode...'. It was delivered on 10th January 1739 and installed as a pendant to the chimneypiece of the renovated room the ` Cabinet aux tableaux avant la Petite Gallerie'. The medal cabinet was intended to house the King's `metallic history' in fourteen drawers. In 1780, Louis XVI had his grandfather's medal cabinet sent to the Bibliothèque du Roi in Paris, but it was returned to Versailles in 1960. Models of this commode are known to have been made by leading 19th century ébénistes including Henri Dasson. This commode is inspired by the Gaudreaus model but is not fitted internally with drawers for medals.