A Régence Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood and Tulipwood Marble-Top Commode by Charles-Joseph Dufour (French, 1740-circa 1780)

A Régence Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood and Tulipwood Marble-Top Commode by Charles-Joseph Dufour (French, 1740-circa 1780)

18th Century

stamped C.I. Dufour.
Height 33 x width 38 1/2 x depth 21 1/2 inches.

Property from the European Family Collection of a Pharmaceutical Executive and Venture Capitalist European Furniture & Decorative Arts
In overall good, stable, attractive condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. The marble top is likely associated and having a restoration to one front corner and scattered small chips along edges. Top right drawer with a small area of loss to veneer on top right edge. Scattered areas of restoration to veneer throughout case. Some interiors of drawers are rebuilt. Drawers open and close smoothly. Additional images available upon request.

Provenance:
Purchased at Louvres des Antiquaires, Paris, 1985