Lot Details
Lot 3203
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Painted Commode
The rectangular mottled black, gray and white marble top with canted corners, above a conforming green and ivory painted case enclosing two full drawers decorated en grisaille with scenes including a semi-nude Venus being pulled in a chariot by two cupids riding a pair of leopards and led by female attendants, raised on tapering square legs. Height 35 1/4 inches, width 34 1/2 inches, depth 18 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Christie's New York 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics, April 23, 2004, lot 61
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Sold for $16,250 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
No condition report? Click here to request one.