Lot 519
A. A Fine Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Kingwood Parquetry Commode, stamped with makers mark of "Dubois", (Jacques Dubois working c. 1693-1763), the marble top above serpentine bombe' base of two short drawers flanking square center drawer, over two long drawers rococo ormolu mounts at corners, elaborate pulls and escutcheons, scalloped ormolu-mounted base, cabriole legs with sabots, height 36 in , width 56 in., depth 26 in. E25000/40000 Note: Dubois became a maitre ebeniste in 1742. The inventory after his death revealed an extensive workshop with over one hundred pieces of furniture and twelve work benches. For an example of Jacques Dubois' work in the Louis XV style, see French Furniture Makers: The Art of the Ebeniste from Louis XIV to the Revolution by Alexandre Poradene, page 168.
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