Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Italian Parquetry

A Pair of Italian Parquetry Bombe Commodes for W&J Sloane - A pair of Italian Rococo style parquetry bombe commodes manufactured for the American retailer W&J Sloane during the mid-to-late 20th century. Each three-drawer chest features a classic bombe form with a serpentine front and curved sides, standing on slender cabriole legs. The exterior surfaces are decorated with an intricate lattice parquetry pattern composed of walnut and mixed fruitwood veneers with cross-banded strips and burl-wood centers. The drawers are fitted with ornate cast metal leaf-and-scroll pulls. The drawer carcasses are constructed from a softwood secondary wood. The underside of the chests retains a paper retailer label for W. & J. Sloane Inc., Garden City, and a circular stamped mark reading Made in Italy. 20” H x 18.5” W x 10.5” each.