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Document identity
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154519
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Chest of Drawers (Commode)
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object
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154519
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object
title
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
date
c. 1750– 1765
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60778360
creators
14516
genreSpecific
Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 89.6 x 128.3 x 81.9 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 x 32 1/4 in.)
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France, 18th century
accession
1989.159
Source extras
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oak, black lacquer with raised chinoiserie decoration, gilt metal mounts, marble top
tombstone
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
collection
Furniture
didYouKnow
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.
citations
citation
Hawley, Henry. "French Furniture: The Millikin Collection." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 78, no. 5 (1991): 222-43.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 232-33
creditline
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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2026-05-29 07:59:26.743000
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154519
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Decorative Art and Design
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Furniture
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oak, black lacquer with raised chinoiserie decoration, gilt metal mounts, marble top
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male
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