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A Louis XV Gilt-Bronze Mounted Fruitwood and Amaranth Marquetry Commode, Attributed to D. Genty, Mid
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A Louis XV Gilt-Bronze Mounted Fruitwood and Amaranth Marquetry Commode, Attributed to D. Genty, Mid-18th Century
with a Brèche d'Alep marble top
Denis Genty, maître in 1754
height 34 in.; width 57 in.; depth 25 in.
86 cm; 145 cm; 63.5 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, May 4, 1985, lot 334
L’Art De Vivre: Property From The Collection Of Kathleen And Martin Field, Sotheby's New York, October 20, 2018, Lot 1099
Catalogue note
Denis Genty worked as both a cabinetmaker in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine and a retailer in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, selling both his and the work of other ébénistes including RVLC, Macret and Dautriche.
A virtually identical commode stamped by Genty of the same dimensions, design and materials and with only very slight variations to the gilt bronze border mounts on the front, possibly conceived as a pair to the present lot, was sold Sotheby's New York, May 7, 1983, lot 174.
Provenance
Property of a Gentleman
with a Brèche d'Alep marble top
Denis Genty, maître in 1754
height 34 in.; width 57 in.; depth 25 in.
86 cm; 145 cm; 63.5 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, May 4, 1985, lot 334
L’Art De Vivre: Property From The Collection Of Kathleen And Martin Field, Sotheby's New York, October 20, 2018, Lot 1099
Catalogue note
Denis Genty worked as both a cabinetmaker in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine and a retailer in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, selling both his and the work of other ébénistes including RVLC, Macret and Dautriche.
A virtually identical commode stamped by Genty of the same dimensions, design and materials and with only very slight variations to the gilt bronze border mounts on the front, possibly conceived as a pair to the present lot, was sold Sotheby's New York, May 7, 1983, lot 174.
Provenance
Property of a Gentleman
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A Louis XV Gilt-Bronze Mounted Fruitwood and Amaranth Marquetry Commode, Attributed to D. Genty, Mid-18th Century
with a Brèche d'Alep marble top
Denis Genty, maître in 1754
height 34 in.; width 57 in.; depth 25 in.
86 cm; 145 cm; 63.5 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, May 4, 1985, lot 334
L’Art De Vivre: Property From The Collection Of Kathleen And Martin Field, Sotheby's New York, October 20, 2018, Lot 1099
Catalogue note
Denis Genty worked as both a cabinetmaker in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine and a retailer in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, selling both his and the work of other ébénistes including RVLC, Macret and Dautriche.
A virtually identical commode stamped by Genty of the same dimensions, design and materials and with only very slight variations to the gilt bronze border mounts on the front, possibly conceived as a pair to the present lot, was sold Sotheby's New York, May 7, 1983, lot 174.
Provenance
Property of a Gentleman
with a Brèche d'Alep marble top
Denis Genty, maître in 1754
height 34 in.; width 57 in.; depth 25 in.
86 cm; 145 cm; 63.5 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, May 4, 1985, lot 334
L’Art De Vivre: Property From The Collection Of Kathleen And Martin Field, Sotheby's New York, October 20, 2018, Lot 1099
Catalogue note
Denis Genty worked as both a cabinetmaker in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine and a retailer in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, selling both his and the work of other ébénistes including RVLC, Macret and Dautriche.
A virtually identical commode stamped by Genty of the same dimensions, design and materials and with only very slight variations to the gilt bronze border mounts on the front, possibly conceived as a pair to the present lot, was sold Sotheby's New York, May 7, 1983, lot 174.
Provenance
Property of a Gentleman
Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
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