LATE 18th CENTURY COMMODE, circa 1790 In mahogany, mahogany veneer and ebony, gilt brass ornamentation, top in Turquin blue marble, the front opening with six drawers in three rows, flanked by detached column uprights, resting on tapered and fluted legs; the veneer sunlit H.97 cm (38 ¼ in.) l.132 cm (52 in.) P.60 cm (23 ¾ in.) Provenance: Sotheby's Paris sale, 10 November 2009, lot 232 ; Acquired by the current owners during the sale. A late 18th century gilt-brass mounted, ebony and mahogany commode, circa 1790 *Information for buyers: If you are leaving the EU, you may need to obtain a CITES re-export certificate, which is the responsibility of the future buyer. *Information to the buyers : For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense.