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A French ormolu-mounted marquetry and parquetry D shaped commode, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener, Circa 1890, surmounted by a shaped and stepped veined marble top, centered to the front by a pair of drawers headed by a sunburst winged mask ormolu mount, with central panel inlaid sans traverse with an ewer and basket of fruit and flowers flanked on each side by cherubs emblematic of Bienfaisance and Justice, above a fleur-de-lys-studded ormolu globe and cornucopia, flanked to each side by inlaid parquetry cupboard door hung with floral swags and ribbon-suspended military trophies, the angles mounted with imitation of the four armorial emblematic of Courage, Force, Prudence and Tempérence, on tapering acanthus-mounted feet. This commode is based on the celebrated model made by Riesener (1734-1806) in 1775 for Louis XVI's bedroom at Versailles and now in the Musée Condé, Chantilly. 56 x 198 x 91 cm

Our Reproduction Masterpiece of a French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted veneer inlaid and marquetry center-coffee-table, After the model by Jean-Henri Riesener, By François Linke, Paris, Late 19th Century The shaped rectangular top each corner with a circular floral ormolu rosette, the ormolu border above a central frieze drawer to the front, the sides and back each centered by a rectangular ormolu panel inlaid with playful cherubs, on tapering fluted ormolu mounted octagonal legs and acanthus-cast sabots. Ref# 1755 101x101x47cm

A fine reproduced Louis XIV style ormolu mounted cut brass and tortoiseshell inlaid Boulle commode after the model by André-Charles Boulle (ca. 1710–1720), With a rectangular veined marble top inside a berried guilloche frieze and set to the front with a pair of ormolu-moulded premier partie-inlaid drawers, the sides similarly decorated with scrolling foliage, the angles headed with winged caryatids, on acanthus-sheathed cabriole legs tapering to hairy paw sabots and spiral-turned supports. The mounts not only protect vulnerable parts of the carcass but also add a great deal of sculptural beauty to the piece. The three-dimensional acanthus-leaf scroll mount on the upper drawer beautifully echoes the two-dimensional design in the brass and tortoiseshell marquetry. Particularly noteworthy are the female figures at the corners, with their feathery matted wings contrasting with their highly burnished faces.

Manufactured of mahogany wood, with marquetry Finishes: French polishing with golden brass inlaid