Commode

Unknown

ca. 1771–73 · Pine and oak veneered with satinwood, tulipwood, ash, thuya and other woods, ivory; gilt bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Formerly at St. Gile's House, Dorset, this commode has been attributed to several London cabinetmakers, including Chippendale, but its maker remains unknown. The top, a modern replacement, was originally veneered with pictorial marquetry.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1771–73

Medium

Pine and oak veneered with satinwood, tulipwood, ash, thuya and other woods, ivory; gilt bronze

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Purchase, Morris Loeb Bequest, 1955