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Grohe Freres
Biography
An Important Sycamore and Fruitwood Veneered Commode with a Carrara Marble Top After the Model by Riesener, signed by Grohé Frères.
With a veined Carrara marble top above three frieze drawers with fruitwood veneer and fine gilt bronze foliate mounts above a central cupboard door, featuring a marquetry still life panel against a sycamore background. The cupboard flanked by curved panels of flower-head trelis-parquetry in amarante, platane, fruitwood and satinewood. With concave sides similarly decorated and corners embellished with fine gilt bronze Capra headed trophies. The Commode is raised on four vigorous gilt bronze hairy paw feet with scrolling acanthus fronds.
Stamped twice 'GROHE / A PARIS' to the top of the carcass. ‘HUBY A PARIS’, stamped on the inside of the lock.
Guillaume & Jean Michel Grohé worked together from 1829 until Jean Michel retired in 1861, the younger brother Guillaume continuing until 1884. They exhibited at the French Industrial Exhibition in 1834 and in 1847 became 'Grohé Frères' with Guillaume the principle partner. Guillaume supplied many royal houses, including Queen Victoria’s, from 1862 onwards. He also was said to have made a great impression on, and supplied furniture to King Louis Philippe, the emperor Napoleon.
Size: 43” x 71” x 27”
Circa 1850
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