mid-eighteenth century wenge chest of drawers In violet wood veneer with butterfly wing decoration, chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, restored breche marble top, the curved front opening into three drawers, pinched uprights, cambered legs embellished with bronze sabots, printed label "ANTICHITA TORINO A. BIAN (...)" on the left-hand edge of the top drawer; minor damage to the veneer. BIAN (...)" on the left-hand edge of the top drawer; minor damage and missing veneer. H.100 cm (39 ¼ in.) l.140 cm (55 in.) P.63 cm (24 ¾ in.) Provenance: from an estate in the south of France belonging to an aristocratic Italian family. A Genoese gilt-bronze mounted and kingwood commode, mid-18th century *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.