Pair of large half-moon commodes based on a model by Jean-He - Lot 37

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Pair of large half-moon commodes based on a model by Jean-He - Lot 37
Pair of large half-moon commodes based on a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, with inlaid decoration in the center of a still life with a basket of flowers and a jug, opening with two wide drawers on two rows without crosspiece. Rich ormolu ornamentation such as garlands of flowers, French coat of arms, draped putti, trophies of arms. The uprights feature the figures of Mars, Hercules, Temperance and Prudence. Peach blossom marble tops with grooves and recesses. Louis XVI style, 20th century. (Restoration on one marble top, a few chips around the edges). H: 96 cm. W: 203 cm. D: 80 cm. The commodes we present are replicas of those delivered by Jean-Henri Riesener in 1775 for Louis XVI's Versailles bedroom.
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