Commode

ca. 1765

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 533

The undulating lines of the front and sides suggest that its creator had seen the swell-fronted painted or lacquered commodes made in Venice in the mid-eighteenth century. The carved motifs are thought to have been carried out in the studio of Ferdinand Tietz (1708–1777). He is known to have provided large stone figures for the gardens of Seehof Castle, whence came this piece.

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Title: Commode
Date: ca. 1765
Culture: German, Franconia
Medium: Carved, painted, and gilded pine; gilt-bronze; marble top
Dimensions: 32 1/2 x 50 x 25 1/4 in. (82.5 x 127 x 64.1cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Object Number: 1974.356.129
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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