Lot 203
  • 203

Commode en laque de Chine, vernis parisien et monture de bronze doré d'époque Louis XV, attribuée à François Rübestück

Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description

  • lacquered wood
  • Haut. 86 cm, larg. 106 cm, prof. 55 cm
  • Height 33 3/4 in; width 41 3/4 in; depth 21 2/3 in
à décor de paysages lacustres or sur fond noir, la façade bombée ouvrant par deux tiroirs sans traverse, reposant sur des pieds cambrés, dessus de marbre Portor

Provenance

Ancienne collection Michel Meyer, Paris

Condition

The illustration is quite accurate. Attractive commode in good condition. Fine decoration on the front; the sides with dragons. Two small chips on the right side (visible on the image) and one on the left side. Good quality of the mounts. Good design and fine chasing. The gilding has a good color with expected and little wear. Structure is solid. Good overall condition.
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Catalogue Note

François Rübestück, reçu maître en 1766

François Rübestück créa un petit groupe de commodes sauteuses en laque de Chine à fond noir qui présentent toutes le même encadrement de bronze doré sur la façade. 

Parmi celles-ci, citons, 

- vente Sotheby's Londre, le 20 juin 1986, lot 45

- vente Paris, Drouot, le 4 juin 1982, lot 54

- deux commodes illustrées dans P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 746.

Notre commode présente un double encadrement plus riche que ses commodes habituelles avec un tablier orné d'une grenade éclatée, caractéristique de ce groupe.