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A striking and important French 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood, kingwood and ormolu mounted 'D' shaped commode, attributed to Paul Sormani. The commode is raised by elongated inlaid topie shaped legs decorated by ormolu sabots with acanthus leaves. Above... — Read More

A striking and important French 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood, kingwood and ormolu mounted 'D' shaped commode, attributed to Paul Sormani. The commode is raised by elongated inlaid topie shaped legs decorated by ormolu sabots with acanthus leaves. Above the moulded ormolu band are the two quarter veneered drawers Sans Traverse (without a crossbar) and elegantly designed with an outer tulipwood band and ormolu trim. Each drawer is decorated with fanciful ormolu pulls and a central keyhole escutcheons with masks. Above is the top drawer with a pierced richly chased ormolu band and floral intertwined design and central keyhole escutcheon. Directly above each leg is an inlay of a fluted design below a top ormolu acanthus leaf mount. All below the original sensational and unique purple, pink and gray marble top.
This commode is from a model of the celebrated 18th century commode by Jean-Francois Leleu (1729-1807), now displayed at the Petit Trianon at the Palace of Versailles. It was placed there in 1867 following an exhibition organised at the request of Empress Eugénie in memory of Queen Marie-Antoinette. The commode was further exhibited in Paris in the retrospective part of the Exposition de L’Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, in 1882. — Read Less

• Item # 8730

• H: 36.5 in L: 59 in D: 23.75 in

  H: 93 cm L: 150 cm D: 60 cm

• France
• 19th Century
• Kingwood, Ormolu, Tulipwood
• Louis XVI st.

• Paul Sormani

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