Property of A Palm Beach Gentleman
A pair of gilt-bronze-mounted black and polychrome lacquered chinoiserie commodes, of a concave serpentine form with marble tops above two serpentine long drawers with a shaped apron on cabriole legs terminating in gilt-bronze scrolled feet, the whole decorated with peonies and sprays of flowers and birds on branches on a black ground within a painted border
Height 33.5 in. (85.09 cm.), Width 33.5 in. (85.09 cm.), Depth 17 in. (43.18 cm.)
catalogue note Chinoiserie is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and East Asian artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design, architecture, literature, theater, and music. The aesthetic of Chinoiserie has been expressed in different ways depending on the region.