A fine reproduced Louis XIV style ormolu mounted cut brass and
tortoiseshell inlaid Boulle commode after the model by Andre-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.
Ref: 29
H : 90 cm
W: 110 cm
D : 65 cm
Andre-Charles Boulle style:
Andre-Charles Boulle (1642–1732) was one of the first cabinetmakers to make effective use of gilt-bronze mounts. 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.
