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Commode
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Commode

Adrien Faizelot Delorme · c. 1750 · lacquering; gild; bronze (metal); marble (rock); maple (wood); walnut (hardwood); lacquer (coating); rosewood (wood); oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This commode is veneered with panels of lacquer removed from a piece of Chinese furniture, probably a screen or chest. Bending the lacquer so that it could be adhered to the curved surface of the commode was not easy. The commode is an example of chinoiserie, a European style that incorporated Chinese materials and motifs. The gilt-bronze mounts are devoid of Chinese elements.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
commodecase furniturefurnitureornaments ~ art
Credit lineCommode. c. 1750. Adrien Faizelot Delorme. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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