A DANISH SILVERED BRASS-MOUNTED AND PARCEL-EBONIZED WALNUT, FRUITWOOD AND MARQUETRY...
Of serpentine form, the molded edges ebonized and the top, sides and four drawer-fronts inlaid with flowers and scrolling leaves, supported on a separate base with hoof feet
45 in. (114.5 cm.) high, 481⁄2 in. (123.5 cm.) wide, 233⁄4 in. (60.5 cm.) deep
Lot Essay
With its robust body raised on short cabriole legs, this commode is a typical example of a Danish dragkiste, which was a popular form in Denmark during the eighteenth century and can be found in both vernacular and courtly interiors. Whereas more modest versions were most often decorated with polychrome-painting, richer models served as a canvas for exotic veneers or pictorial marquetry. The inlay of this dragkiste is related to the oeuvre of Jørgen Nielsen, a prominent cabinetmaker active in the city of Rudkøbing, on the island of Langeland, southwest of Copenhagen. A commode with comparable inlay by Nielsen was sold Nagel Auction, Stuttgart, 6 December 2002, lot 875, while a pair of commodes with even closer marquetry and mounted with very similar brass handles recently sold on the Danish art market.
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Of serpentine form, the molded edges ebonized and the top, sides and four drawer-fronts inlaid with flowers and scrolling leaves, supported on a separate base with hoof feet
45 in. (114.5 cm.) high, 481⁄2 in. (123.5 cm.) wide, 233⁄4 in. (60.5 cm.) deep
Lot Essay
With its robust body raised on short cabriole legs, this commode is a typical example of a Danish dragkiste, which was a popular form in Denmark during the eighteenth century and can be found in both vernacular and courtly interiors. Whereas more modest versions were most often decorated with polychrome-painting, richer models served as a canvas for exotic veneers or pictorial marquetry. The inlay of this dragkiste is related to the oeuvre of Jørgen Nielsen, a prominent cabinetmaker active in the city of Rudkøbing, on the island of Langeland, southwest of Copenhagen. A commode with comparable inlay by Nielsen was sold Nagel Auction, Stuttgart, 6 December 2002, lot 875, while a pair of commodes with even closer marquetry and mounted with very similar brass handles recently sold on the Danish art market.
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