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A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany commode a vantaux, after the model by Guillaume Beneman (1750–1811), shaped white marble top above a conforming frieze set with two drawers, above doors opening to six sliding shelves, the front decorated with a demi-lune panel mounted with a military trophy trailing oak and laurel sprigs, centred by a plumed helmet above a shield with Medusa mask, convex sides with square panels, the angles as ribbon-tied arrows, on hairy paw-cast feet. France, 19th century. H. 93 cm. L. 190 cm. D. 69 cm.

The original commode was produced to Palais de Fontainebleau.

Condition

Condition report on request.

Auction

Furniture and carpets, 5 December 2011

Category
Estimate

100,000–150,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

150,000 DKK