Large Louis XVI Commode, France, 18th-Century

Large elegant Louis XVI commode, so-called Sauteuse with fine classical marquetry and gray marble top, attributed to Etienne Avril (1748-1791): four round tapered legs with sabots gilt bronze standing straight body with rounded edges and slightly risalitartig protuberant central front. Two large, solid on the front drawers and three overlying smaller spurts in the end zone to equalize the lower large drawers in her front image. All drawers are lockable each with key of. Front and side with a fine-lined Strip inserts Feldermarketerie which are accentuated by the classical handles and keyhole frame made of gilded bronze. Finally, gray-white speckled, correspondingly shaped marble top. At the upper edge of the statements Bronze applications in the form of classical Triglyphenmotiven. Although the bureau does not wear a cabinet makers stamp, let the elegant proportions, the reduced but excellently crafted Feldermarketerien as well as the simple and straight-run body without lower decorative apron but with rounded edges, a attribution of the Parisian cabinetmaker Etienne Avril (1748-1791) to. French great Louis XVI. Neoclassical inlaid marquetry gilded bronze or saute pan from the 18th century, attributed to Etienne Avril (1748-1791): Avril opened throughout his career several shops and workshops in the city of Paris and numerous orders could hochrangier Parisian personalities, especially those received from Marie-Antoinette for Chateau Saint-Cloud. Furniture of Etienne Avril will be exhibited at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, the Musée Marmottan in Paris and the Museum of Decorative Arts in Lyon. A classic design for the time of Louis XVI. In pure straight and almost modern form of fine, timeless elegance. . Pierre Kjellberg Le mobilier francais du XVIIIe siècle see, p 38-40, Figure 38 Condition: very good, min age and wear, abrasion.