18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode

A Fine French Louis XVI Period Parquetry Commode with Unusual Oyster Veneered Decoration. This fine commode is of typical Louis XVI form with chamfered angles, reflected in the shaping of the original white marble top, but otherwise rectangular in shape. The piece consists of three long drawers with original ormolu escutcheon plates and handles and a key. The commode is decorated entirely in parquetry in a range of woods such as kingwood and what appears to be olive wood or cocus. The top drawer front employs a simple repeating geometric relief but the other drawers, and the sides of the commode, employ panels of oyster veneered timber set in to geometric frames. Oyster veneering, or oystering, involves cutting through small branches or roots creating small oyster shell-like veneers and then inlaying them in decorative panels. The decoration on the this commode is abstract veneers of contrasting shapes, sizes and colours being laid next to each other in a pattern. This extremely unusual commode...

18th century French commode. A fine quality Louis XV period walnut commode of most attractive colour. Of bombe form consisting of three ...

Shapely and robust 18th Century French two-drawer commode with brass handles, escutcheons, and key. The distressed blue and cream finish has been ...

A wonderful French 18th Century painted commode. With the most wonderful painted faux marble top. A typically Provence pale blue with gilt highlighting to the mouldings and central s...

An 18th century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, from the Bordeaux region made of solid walnut. Nice proportions with bold bombé form and serpentine front. Three dovetai...

A late 18th century three drawer walnut bombé commode, with steel handles and escutcheons. Probably made in the Bordeaux region of south-wester...

A handsome French Regence bombe four-drawer commode with dore bronze hardware, escutcheons, and trim. Two small drawers above two large drawers with key. Drawer fronts have intricate...

Rare, petite, decorative commode with trompe l'oeil inlay simulating cubes, featuring four drawers, on bun feet.