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Fine French Mercier Frères Chinoiserie Commode Side Cabinet
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €2,867     $3,112
£2,450

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Fine French Mercier Frères Chinoiserie Commode Side Cabinet

1900 - 1920
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A fine French Chinoiserie inlaid rosewood side cabinet or commode from the Parisian cabinet maker Mercier Freres of 100 Faubourg, St. Antoine, Paris. Of serpentine form with conforming shaped variegated cream coloured marble top and having 2 shaped and marquetry inlaid doors below, both with wonderful Chinese scenes. One having an old lady seated in a Sudan chair supported by 2 attandants and a boy jumping down onto rocks with birds and floral decoration all in local and exotic timbers. The 2nd door having a lady attending a smoking cooking pot with man attending the fire, a young girl looking on with doorway to the back with vases and further floral decoration.The doors open to a shelved interior with working brass lock & key. The rounded corner stiles having fine ormolu mounts with delicately shaped cabriole legs and further mounts with sabots. The shaped frieze having a decorative ormolu roundel with ormolu escutcheon above. Dimensions:- Height…34.5’’/ 87cm. Width…43.5’’/ 110.5cm. Depth…18’’/ 45.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
110.5cm (43.50")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode to the 1920s.

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SA851548
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23809
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A fine French Chinoiserie inlaid rosewood side cabinet or commode from the Parisian cabinet maker Mercier Freres of 100 Faubourg, St. Antoine, Paris.
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Of serpentine form with conforming shaped variegated cream coloured marble top and having 2 shaped and marquetry inlaid doors below, both with wonderful Chinese scenes.
John Howkins Antiques

One having an old lady seated in a Sudan chair supported by 2 attandants and a boy jumping down onto rocks with birds and floral decoration all in local and exotic timbers. The 2nd door having a lady attending a smoking cooking pot with man attending the fire, a young girl looking on with doorway to the back with vases and further floral decoration.The doors open to a shelved interior with working brass lock & key. The rounded corner stiles having fine ormolu mounts with delicately shaped cabriole legs and further mounts with sabots. The shaped frieze having a decorative ormolu roundel with ormolu escutcheon above. Dimensions:- Height…34.5’’/ 87cm. Width…43.5’’/ 110.5cm. Depth…18’’/ 45.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
110.5cm (43.50")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA851548
Dealers Internal Ref
23809
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Archive I A French Chinoiserie marquetry commode featuring curved doors with inlaid pictorial scenes, a marble top, and gilt bronze mounts on cabriole legs.

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Norfolk
NR15 2NR
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A French Chinoiserie marquetry commode featuring curved doors with inlaid pictorial scenes, a marble top, and gilt bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
Fine French Mercier Frères Chinoiserie Commode Side Cabinet
Ref: SA851548
A French Chinoiserie marquetry commode featuring curved doors with inlaid pictorial scenes, a marble top, and gilt bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
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A Chinoiserie marquetry commode is a European storage cabinet decorated with intricate wood inlay depicting East Asian landscapes, figures, and architectural motifs, a design approach popularised in Western decorative arts during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Traditional French marquetry cabinets utilise exotic timber veneers such as kingwood, rosewood, and tulipwood over an oak or pine carcass, accented with hand-cast gilt-bronze mounts and topped with heavy cut marble.

Authentic pieces display hand-sawn marquetry, finely chased ormolu mounts, hand-cut dovetail joinery, and occasionally maker stamps or inventory marks placed on the carcass frame or beneath the marble slab.

Position the cabinet as a standalone statement piece in an entryway or dining room, balancing its intricate detailing with clean-lined modern lighting, neutral wall finishes, or abstract artwork.

Keep marquetry furniture away from direct sunlight and fluctuating heat sources to prevent veneer lifting or fading, dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying high-grade beeswax sparingly.
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