Louis XVI buffet with marble slab top
Circa 1790, buffet in Louis XVI style with chinoiseire lacquer ornament in center door (peacock), fitted with slate marble top.
5 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft
It is from The Netherlands. Has been family antique for 70 years. Heavy marble slab
Inherited
Maybe
Dear Laura,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The chinoiserie central panel is an attractive - and unusual - element that I think adds considerably to the value (without it, this would have a value of $2,000-3,000).
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
An antique Louis XVI satinwood and mahogany marquetry inlaid and ormolu mounted marble-top commode
French, late 18th/early 19th Century
Of rectangular section with canted corners, surmounted by a corresponding marble or slate top, the case fitted with two hinged ebonized diamond inlaid cabinet doors centering a hinged central door with scarlet lacquer Chinoiserie scene, all raised on square tapering legs.
36 inches tall, 60 inches wide, 24 inches deep
CONDITION: appears to be of generally good condition
PROVENANCE: inherited
$3,000-5,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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Thanks so much, Laura, for the additional photos and information. You're all set!
Added two more pictures with doors open. All three doors open - with the central one opening from the left side. right door opens with right hinge and left door opens with left hinge. All working. Inside photo too. Thank you!