Signed Louis XV commode of Brazilian rosewood, top of red and white-veined marble. Gilt-bronze mounts, cast with openwork foliage and ornamentation. Curved sides and front with three drawers. Signed. Malle. France, mid-18th century. H. 83 cm. W. 133 cm. D. 65 cm.
Louis-Nöel Malles (1735–1782) work is represented at the The Henry Clay Frick Collection, New York and at Musée Carnavalet, Paris. Provenance: Château de Brumare, Paris.
Veneer damages. Wear.
Furniture and clocks, 5 December 2007