Louis XV marble top buffet, 18th/19th c., France, shield- shaped variegated pink marble top over conforming marquetry veneer cabinet fitted with gilt ormolu sabots and escutcheons, the open center shelves are flanked by hinged pivot drawers over enclosed cabinets, raised on cabriole legs, 34"h x 47"w x 15"d

Provenance: Estate of Huguette Clark

Notes/Literature: Huguette Marcelle Clark (1906-2011) was an heiress and philanthropist, who became well known again late in life as a recluse, living in a hospital for more than 20 years while her mansions remained empty. She was an accomplished artist and musician, having studied under famous portrait painter Tadeusz Styka, and her paintings were exhibited at the Corocoran Gallery, Washington in 1925

Fair/poor, significant veneer loss, cracked marble