Bidspirit auction | Louis XV Style Burl Walnut

Louis XV Style Burl Walnut Parquetry Bombe Commode - This small two-drawer chest of drawers is designed in the Louis XV style with a bombe front and sides. The piece features a serpentine form and is decorated with all-over parquetry. The veneer consists of diamond-shaped panels of burl walnut bordered by lighter wood stringing. The chest includes a matching serpentine-fronted parquetry top and two full-width drawers. The drawers are fitted with ornate, cast-metal foliate pulls in an antiqued bronze-tone finish. The unit is raised on four splayed cabriole legs. Secondary woods used for the drawer interiors appear to be a knotted softwood. The unfinished wooden back of the chest bears the handwritten inventory number 285 in dark marker. No manufacturer labels or stamps are present. Height: 29 inches Width: 37.5 inches Depth: 16 inches.