125. 125W A Louis XV ormolu-mounted tulipwood, amaranth and bois de bout floral marquetry commode, mid-18th century, attributed to Pierre Roussel The brèche d'Alep moulded marble top above two drawers inlaid sans traverse with extensive foliate and floral sprays within a central heart-shaped cartouche, with foliate scrolling handles and pierced escutcheons above a asymmetrical apron mount, the sides conformingly inlaid, above cabriole legs headed by scrolling chutes and trailing edge border above pierced foliate sabots, 131.5cm wide x 64.5cm deep x 90cm high, (51 1/2in wide x 25in deep x 35in high) Literature F. Quéré, Les Roussel, Une dynastie d'ébénistes au XVIIIème siècle, Dijon, 2012, pp.154-161 Provenance Private European Collection A related commode stamped by Pierre Roussel was sold Christie's Paris, Le Goût Français, 6 November 2015, lot 843.