クリスティーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (クリスティーズInstagram)「These superb 'French' commodes, off the market since the 1950s, are an exciting rediscovery and were commissioned for one of the grandest houses of 18th century England, Ashburnham Place, in whose family they remained until 1953.⠀ .⠀ Dating to the early 1760s and attributed to the London cabinet-makers William Vile and John Cobb, these commodes are characterised by their serpentined form, richly figured, lustrous mahogany and lavish ormolu embellishments, which copy French Régence patterns produced some 40-50 years earlier.⠀ .⠀ With esteemed provenance, this pair of commodes comes from the Collection of Abby and George O'Neil, reflecting a distinguished history of American collecting started by Mrs. O'Neil's grandparents, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.⠀ .⠀ A Pair of George III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany, Ebonized and Ebony Commodes , Attributed To William Vile And John Cobb, Circa 1760. Estimate: $150,000 - USD 250,000.⠀ .⠀ The Large Drawing Room at Ashburnham Place, showing three of the commodes of this model in situ, courtesy Country Life Picture Library⠀ .⠀ The Exceptional Sale — 14 October, New York⠀ .⠀ #finefurniture #exceptionalsale #rockefeller #ashburnham #williamvile #johncobb #englishfurniture #georgeiii #commodes」10月9日 22時15分