Commode

Possibly by Louis Moreau

ca. 1770

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Title: Commode
Maker: Possibly by Louis Moreau (master 1764, died 1791)
Date: ca. 1770
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Oak, tulipwood, satin-wood, holly, satiné, gilt-bronze, marble
Dimensions: Overall: 36 × 65 5/8 × 25 3/4 in. (91.4 × 166.7 × 65.4 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Object Number: 58.75.121
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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