Property of the Late P.A. Huet, from the Villa 'Ivecke' in Wassenaar, The Netherlands (lots 116-132)

A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE

BY JACQUES LAURENT COSSON, CIRCA 1780

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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE
BY JACQUES LAURENT COSSON, CIRCA 1780
The molded and eared carrara marble top above three breakfront frieze drawers, with alternating circular-banded mounts centered by flowerheads, above two further long drawers, inlaid sans travers and flanked by fluted angles, on turned tapering legs with collar and tip-cast sabots, stamped J.L. COSSON
35 in. (89 cm.) high x 54 in. (137 cm.) wide x 24 in. (61 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

Jacques Laurent Cosson, maître in 1765, was established on the rue de Charonne at the sign of the 'Grand Monarque'. In 1786 - 1787, he furnished more than 3000 livres worth of furniture for the comte de Montmorin for his new hôtel on the rue Plumet built by Brogniart. A very close commode, stamped by Cosson, with its encoignures, was formerly in the Espirito Santo Collection, sold in Paris the 14th June 1955, lot 39.

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