A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux
Sale 979 - European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Lots 1-210
Feb 2, 2022
4:00AM CT
Lots 211-421
Feb 3, 2022
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$6,000 -
$8,000
Sold for $10,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux
After the Model by Joseph Stöckel and Guillaume Benneman, Circa 1900
Height 35 1/2 x width 74 1/2 x depth 29 inches.
Property from the Collection of Richard and Charron Traut, Hinsdale, Illinois
Note:
The present commode is based on the pair of commodes à vantaux designed by Joseph Stöckel and Guillaume Benneman for Marie Antoinette's salon des jeux at the Château de Fontainebleau.
Condition Report
The marble top with faint scratches, a few discolorations and moisture rings, but no repairs. Two large, older chips along the back edge. Smaller, insignificant chips along the front. The proper right side with an age crack in the wood. All bronze mounts appear to be present, with a dull, somewhat dirty patina. The wood surfaces also have a darkened, somewhat dirty patina, especially at the tops and bottoms of the columns. There are scratches from abrasion on the lower edge of the case where the doors open and close. The drawers work, but with some tightness due to shrinkage. There is a key. The proper left front leg visually appears to be very slightly askew, but it feels tight and the commode is sturdy and usable.
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