COMMODE WITH FLOWER MARQUETRY DECORATION Louis... Lot 48

COMMODE WITH FLOWER MARQUETRY DECORATION Louis XV period Violet, satinwood and amaranth wood on oak and fir frame; gilt bronze; Aleppo breccia marble Remarquetry; restored marble H. 88 cm, W. 141 cm, D. 60 cm PROVENANCE Collection Mme P. This chest of drawers, remarqueted with flowering and leafy branches of violet wood on a satinwood quartefeuille countertop in amaranth frieze frames underlined by gilt bronzes, opens to two drawers without a crossbar. Capped with a tray in Aleppo breccia, it has an elegant crossbow profile and rests on four arched feet. The gilded bronzes are enriched with fine leafy stems in a perfectly mastered play of curves and counter curves. We note the lines of the amaranth frames that follow the contours of the bronzes.