Chest of Drawers (Commode)
c. 1750– 1765
Adrien Faizelot Delorme
Adrien Faizelot Delorme (French)
Decorative Art and Design
Chest of Drawers (Commode), c. 1750– 1765. Probably by Adrien Faizelot Delorme (French). Oak, black lacquer with raised chinoiserie decoration, gilt metal mounts, marble top; overall: 89.6 x 128.3 x 81.9 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 x 32 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.159 Although this chest of drawers was made in France, its decoration is an imitation of Chinese lacquer, which reflects European perceptions of East Asia at the time.
- Maker/Artist
- Delorme, Adrien Faizelot
- Classification
- Furniture and woodwork
- Formatted Medium
- oak, black lacquer with raised chinoiserie decoration, gilt metal mounts, marble top
- Dimensions
- Overall: 89.6 x 128.3 x 81.9 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 x 32 1/4 in.)
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1989.159
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
- Exhibitions
- The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 216B French and German
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