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French Marble Top Marquetry-inlaid, Scagliola Marble-top Walnut Commode
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French Marble Top Marquetry-inlaid, Scagliola Marble-top Walnut Commode

1900 - 1920
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Circa 1920. French marble top marquetry inlaid walnut commode. The top with a beautiful, faint grey, brown and cream scagliola marble top in perfect condition. With a narrow frieze drawer with neo-classical brass mounts and ring handles above two deep drawers with marquetry inlaid centres and satinwood and ebony inlay over a brass-mounted shaped skirt. The rounded corners with brass neo-classical capitals and brass sabots. The sides of the chest with matching decorative features.

Physical Dimensions
Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Walnut Commode to the 1920s.

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SA1189650
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35058
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Circa 1920. French marble top marquetry inlaid walnut commode. The top with a beautiful, faint grey, brown and cream scagliola marble top in perfect condition.
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With a narrow frieze drawer with neo-classical brass mounts and ring handles above two deep drawers with marquetry inlaid centres and satinwood and ebony inlay over a brass-mounted shaped skirt.
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The rounded corners with brass neo-classical capitals and brass sabots. The sides of the chest with matching decorative features.

Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Walnut Commode to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1189650
Dealers Internal Ref
35058
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A French marquetry-inlaid walnut commode featuring three drawers, ornate brass hardware, and a brown veined marble top.
French marble top marquetry-inlaid, scagliola marble-top walnut commode
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A French marquetry commode is a decorative chest of drawers originating in 17th- and 18th-century France, characterized by intricate wood veneer inlays that form geometric or floral designs. Often dressed with gilt-bronze mounts and topped with heavy marble, these pieces served as prominent storage furniture in grand reception rooms and bedrooms.

Commodes from this era typically feature a solid timber carcass veneer-laid with fine hardwoods such as walnut, kingwood, or rosewood. Ornamental features include cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) handles and keyhole escutcheons, capped by shaped slabs of natural marble or scagliola.

Authentic pieces generally display hand-cut dovetail drawer joinery, irregular thickness in hand-sawn wood veneers, and cast bronze hardware showing historical patination or tool marks. Examining the reverse side and drawer linings often reveals hand-planed secondary timbers like oak or pine.

A Louis XVI style commode works as a focal anchor point in a hallway, bedroom, or living space. Modern interiors often pair the dark timber and gilded accents with minimal wall art, contemporary table lamps, or structured mirror frames to balance classic ornament with modern lines.

Maintain wood veneers by dusting with a dry, soft cloth and keeping the item away from direct heat sources to prevent lifting or cracking. Clean the marble top using pH-neutral marble cleaners and immediately wipe up spills to avoid staining porous stone surfaces.
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