Curved chest of drawers in satinwood veneer, violet wood - Lot 134

Curved chest of drawers in satinwood veneer, violet wood rosewood and stained wood. It opens with a drawer and two drawers without rails at the front and two and two side panels. Rounded uprights and slightly slightly curved legs. Rich ornamentation of gilt bronze such as neoclassical urns, friezes of openwork interlacing falls, baguettes, astragals, lock escutcheons, pastilles entrances, pastilles, rosettes, apron and leafy falls with clawed hooves. Breche d'Alep marble top with double groove. Transition period. Attributed to Charles TOPINO (circa 1742-1803) received master in 1773. H. 87.5 cm - W. 130 cm - D. 58.5 cm (Restoration to the marble, wear to the gilding, restorations) Commonly referred to as a Topino commode, our piece is typical of the typical of the master's work, which he produced with variations variants, notably in ornamentation and dimensions. two commodes in the Metropolitan Museum in New York are a perfect example. Our commode model is reproduced in Charles Topino by Sylvain Barbier Sainte Marie ; Perrin et Fils Antiquaires; Les éditions de l'amateur, Paris, 2005 pages 44 (detail neoclassical urns) and 106. Another model is also reproduced in Le mobilier Français du XVIIIème siècle; Les éditions de l'amateur, Paris, 2002, page 884. For similar models on sale Christie's, Paris, sale October 28, 2022, lot 273 sold for €32,760; Coutau-Bégarie, Paris, May 28, 2021 sale, lot 230, sold for €57,960; Giquello, Paris, October 21, 2013, lot 191, sold for €30,000