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Antique French Marble Top & Ormolu Mounted Commode / Chest
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
for sale €1,463     $1,588
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Antique French Marble Top & Ormolu Mounted Commode / Chest

1900 - 1920
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Antique French Marble Top & Ormolu Mounted Commode / Chest WIth Two Drawers

height 84cm x width 100cm depth 46cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Marble Top Commode to the 1910s.

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SA1128776
Description
Antique French Marble Top & Ormolu Mounted Commode / Chest WIth Two Drawers

height 84cm x width 100cm depth 46cm

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Marble Top Commode to the 1910s.

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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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An antique French Louis XV style bombee commode with a contoured marble top, herringbone parquetry wood veneers, and ornate gilt ormolu mounts.
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Archive I An antique French Louis XV style bombee commode with a contoured marble top, herringbone parquetry wood veneers, and ornate gilt ormolu mounts.

Antique French Marble Top & Ormolu Mounted Commode / Chest

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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
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Unit 15
Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
Glamorgan
CF63 2XA
United Kingdom
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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An antique French Louis XV style bombee commode with a contoured marble top, herringbone parquetry wood veneers, and ornate gilt ormolu mounts.
Antique French Marble Top & Ormolu Mounted Commode / Chest
Ref: SA1128776
An antique French Louis XV style bombee commode with a contoured marble top, herringbone parquetry wood veneers, and ornate gilt ormolu mounts.
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Originating in mid-18th-century France, Louis XV commodes are characterised by their organic curves, including bombee (swollen) sides and serpentine fronts. They typically feature cabriole legs, rich wood veneers arranged in parquetry or marquetry patterns, heavy marble tops, and elaborate gilt-bronze (ormolu) handles and corner mounts.

These pieces were built with solid oak or fruitwood carcasses covered in fine veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood. Tops were fashioned from thick, contoured slabs of native or imported marble, while decorative hardware was cast in bronze and gilded using gold amalgam.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-sawn carcass timbers, hand-cut dovetail joints, and marble tops with unpolished, hand-chiseled undersides that match the exact shape of the cabinet below. Ormolu mounts on genuine items exhibit hand-chased details, uneven casting marks, and natural oxidisation where brass or bronze meets wood.

A French commode functions effectively as a focal point in a hallway, bedroom, or living room. Designers often balance its classical ornamentation by hanging oversized contemporary artwork or a streamlined mirror directly above it, combining historical craftsmanship with clean modern lines.

Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources to prevent wood movement and veneer lifting. Dust ormolu softly with a dry brush rather than chemical polish to protect the gilding, and use neutral pH cleaners on the marble top to avoid etching the natural stone.
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