Bidspirit auction | Parquetry Bombe Commode with Honeybee

Parquetry Bombe Commode with Honeybee Motif and Hardware - FOR PICK UP OR TRANSPORT ONLY, WILL NOT SHIP A Continental revival bachelor chest or commode featuring a bombe silhouette. The four-drawer facade and curved sides are decorated with elaborate trompe l'oeil isometric cube parquetry, executed in highly figured wood veneers including walnut and fruitwood. The chest features a dark-stained hardwood top and plinth base. The top surface is centered with a light-colored oval inlay containing a painted honeybee motif. The drawer configuration consists of a shallow top drawer with two circular brass knobs and three deeper lower drawers. These lower drawers are fitted with six cast metal pulls in the form of honeybees with a brass-toned finish. The chest is supported by a molded plinth base. No maker marks, labels, or signatures are visible.Width: 45 inches (at widest point of the top)Height: 35 1/2 inchesDepth: 20 1/2 inches (at the top).