This is a photograph of a Rococo-style commode. It features curvaceous lines, lavish gold embellishments, intricate marquetry, a marble top, floral patterns, gilded ormolu mounts, and cabriole legs. The design showcases meticulous decorative detail, typical of 18th-century French furniture design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably between 1767 and 1772 but possibly a decade earlier
- Medium
- oak veneered with tulipwood, kingwood, casuarina, and purplewood; gilded bronze mounts; breccia marble top
- Dimensions
- 5779 × 4574 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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