A Régence gilt-bronze mounted rosewood commode en tombeau by François Mondon, circa 1730

the shaped rectangular white-veined red marble top above two small drawers and two long drawers separated by brass-mounted canelures, the chutes with female heads and foliage, the apron centred by a bearded feathered mask flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves, raised on cabriole legs; stamped twice MONDON

Maître Kohn, Bourg-en-Bresse, 1988

P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1998, p. 584, ill. A

This imposing commode is in reasonable condition, with marks and scratches consistent with age and use, and traces of old woodworm which appears to be no longer active. The veneer presents distressed areas and losses in need of some attention. The original mounts with rubbing and slight tarnishing to the gilding. The original marble has been repaired but it is hardly noticeable.
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François Mondon (1694-1770) received maître circa 1730.