Lot 150: A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH AND BOIS SATINE MARQUETRY COMMODE

By Hubert Hansen The moulded red marble above two drawers framed by pierced foliate c-scrolls and inlaid sans traverse with branches of flowers and leaves, the shaped apron centred by a putto sitting on a dragon, the angles with pierced scrolling rockwork, on cabriole legs with foliate slightly scrolling sabots, stamped 'H. HANSEN', label to marble top 'B.F.A.T - V.L [?...], restorations and replacements to the marquetry, especially to the sides 34 in. (86.5 cm.) high; 50 in. (127 cm.) wide; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep PROVENANCE Collection of Madame X, sold Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 8 March 1920, lot 71. Collecion of Monsieur Aubert, sold Paris, 4 June 1921, lot 55 (FF24,000). Christie's Monaco, sold 15 December 1996, lot 78 (from a Swiss private collection). LITERATURE Cte. F de Salverte, les Eb‚nistes du XVIIIe SiŠcle, 4th Edn., 1953, pl. XXX. NOTES Hubert Hansen, maŒtre in 1756.