Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(2) Maison Millet Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commodes

Price realized
$11,590
Pre-sale estimate
$2,000 – $4,000
Hammer price
$9,500
Category
Chests
Sold
October 13, 2024
Sale
DAY 3- AMAZING OCTOBER ANTIQUES & IMPORTANT ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(pair) French Louis XVI style mahogany commodes, (one) signed Millet a Paris (Maison Millet), after the model by Jean-Francois Leleu (French, 1729-1807), early 20th c., shaped rouge marble top, over case with scrolling foliate and garland swag bronze dore mounts, narrow frieze drawer, over two standard drawers with inlaid geometric banding and incised foliates, rising on metal-capped tapering fluted legs, one lockplate has been removed to reveal the Duvivier/ 76. Fg. St. Antoine/ Paris stamp, approx 35"h, 35"w, 20"d Provenance: the contents of the prominent San Antonio Holt Family's Terrell Hills home

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.