Bidspirit auction | A Louis XVI style gilt

A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany marble-top commode A Vantaux - A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted fine mahogany commode a Vantaux after the original model by Joseph Stockel and Guillaume Benneman. Height: 36 1/2 inches X Width: 71 inches X Depth: 26 1/2 inches. After the original model which was supplied to Queen Marie-Antoinette in 1786 for the Salon des jeux at Fontainebleau. A fine piece Surmounted by a ivory grey veined Villefranche de Conflent marble top above three frieze drawers centered by a lion mask escutcheon and above two paneled doors opening to six drawers, flanked by fluted and columnar uprights, front and sides decorated with a gilt-bronze roundel modeled with bacchanal scenes.A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode a Vantaux Condition: In very good original condition, the marble has had a professional vein crack repair but barely visible. All in all a superb commode in excellent condition.Very heavy , This item is over 250 pounds. All lots are sold As Is.We always ask all buyers to attend the preview in our showroom prior to the sale and to examine all lots in person. If bidding on line , please examine all posted images and if you have any questions please email us before the auction begins. Local pick up available.