Lotto 1223 - A200 Arti decorative - giovedì, 31. marzo 2022, 10h00
COMMODE
Louis XVI, Berne, ca. 1780, attributed to Johannes Äbersold (1737-1812).
Cherry, inlaid in rectangular reserves in veneer, surrounded by fillets with finely engraved rosettes. Rectangular body on a slightly cut-out frame, on conical front legs with sabots and rear pyramid legs. The front with two sans-traverse drawers, the corners feature a central rosette in gilt bronze, surrounded by longitudinal fields framed with fillets. Oberhasli marble top. The inside lined with paste paper. Gilt brass mounts designed as rosettes, the handles designed as laurel wreaths.
104 × 55 × 91 cm.
Drawer somewhat warped. Losses to the veneer..
Provenance:
- Former Bernese patrician property.
- Auction Stuker, Spring 2014, Lot No. 1251.
- Wehrli Collection, acquired at the above-mentioned auction.
The commode on offer is almost identical to a commode attributed to Johannes Äbersold, likewise dated ca. 1780, from a private Bernese estate. Both commodes have the same dimensions and differ only in the type of marble used. The commode on offer is fitted with a Rosenlaui marble top in the most delicate shades of color, whereas the privately-owned commode is made of Zweilütschinen marble in black and white.
Cf.: Exhibition Catalog Jegenstorf Castle Foundation, Johannes Äbersold 1737-1812, Jegenstorf 2000, p. 23, Ill. 11.
Provenance:
- Former Bernese patrician property.
- Auction Stuker, Spring 2014, Lot No. 1251.
- Wehrli Collection, acquired at the above-mentioned auction.
The commode on offer is almost identical to a commode attributed to Johannes Äbersold, likewise dated ca. 1780, from a private Bernese estate. Both commodes have the same dimensions and differ only in the type of marble used. The commode on offer is fitted with a Rosenlaui marble top in the most delicate shades of color, whereas the privately-owned commode is made of Zweilütschinen marble in black and white.
Cf.: Exhibition Catalog Jegenstorf Castle Foundation, Johannes Äbersold 1737-1812, Jegenstorf 2000, p. 23, Ill. 11.
CHF 5 000 / 7 000 | (€ 5 150 / 7 220)
Venduto per CHF 13 720 (incl. premio dell'acquirente)
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