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Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Commode Attributed to Riesener, Circa 1780s

$19,500

£14,891.07

€17,844.31

CA$28,077.72

A$28,947.75

CHF 16,306.30

MX$370,422.21

NOK 188,157.41

SEK 196,801.61

DKK 133,432.07

About the Item

AN IMPORTANT LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, LATE 18TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1780 The original molded and contoured grey marble top above a breakfront carcass opening with three frieze drawers, above two long, deep drawers, the central slightly projecting section flanked by stop-fluted columns. The stiles and corners set with crisply chased ormolu mounts; the side drawers fitted with magnificent, heavy ribbon-and-garland drop handles suspended from bows; the central drawers fitted with neoclassical escutcheons. The whole raised on four tapering square legs ending in original cast block sabots. This exquisite commode is a textbook example of the high Neoclassical style produced in Paris during the late 1770s and 1780s. It corresponds directly to the models developed by Jean-Henri Riesener (maître in 1768) following his appointment as 'Ebéniste du Roi'. By the 1780s, facing financial constraints from the French Treasury and responding to the tastes of Queen Marie Antoinette, Riesener pioneered this specific restrained aesthetic. He minimized his signature wood marquetry to rely instead on the natural luxury of imported, solid mahogany veneers. The architectural breakdown of the facade—featuring a distinct breakfront center projection in this case elegantly outlined by flat fluted columns —was designed by Riesener to create subtle play with light and shadow. The gilt-bronze (ormolu) fittings are of excellent, period-correct chasing. The signature draped ribbon-and-garland pull handles on the flanking drawers are a eye-catching motif, cast with crisp detail that typifies 18th-century Parisian bronziers.

Attributed to:
Jean-Henri Riesener (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)Depth: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)
Style:
Neoclassical (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany,Ormolu
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 18th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Some imperfections to French polish and to gilt bronzes.
Seller Location:
Kittery Point, ME
Reference Number:
Seller: 22741stDibs: LU837649376922

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