A Régence Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood and Tulipwood Marble-Top Commode by Charles-Joseph Dufour (French, 1740-circa 1780)
Sale 940 - European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Lots 1-276
Oct 19, 2021
5:00AM CT
Lots 277-522
Oct 20, 2021
5:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$3,000 -
$5,000
Sold for $3,438
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Régence Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood and Tulipwood Marble-Top Commode by Charles-Joseph Dufour (French, 1740-circa 1780)
18th Century
stamped C.I. Dufour.
Height 33 x width 38 1/2 x depth 21 1/2 inches.
Height 33 x width 38 1/2 x depth 21 1/2 inches.
Property from the European Family Collection of a Pharmaceutical Executive and Venture Capitalist
Provenance:
Purchased at Louvres des Antiquaires, Paris, 1985
Condition Report
In overall good, stable, attractive condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. The marble top is likely associated and having a restoration to one front corner and scattered small chips along edges. Top right drawer with a small area of loss to veneer on top right edge. Scattered areas of restoration to veneer throughout case. Some interiors of drawers are rebuilt. Drawers open and close smoothly. Additional images available upon request.
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