Commode
This commode in the French taste belongs to a group of commodes with marquetry decoration of musical trophies, swags of husks, and bouquets of flowers variously attributed to and documented by John Cobb, who continued (after the retirement of his partner, William Vile, in 1764) to run one of the most successful cabinet-making firms in London until his death.
Artwork Details
- Title: Commode
- Date: ca. 1765–70
- Culture: British
- Medium: Mahogany, satinwood, gilt metal
- Dimensions: Overall: 34 7/8 × 37 × 20 1/2 in. (88.6 × 94 × 52.1 cm)
- Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1929
- Object Number: 29.119.1
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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