id:			154519
accession number:	1989.159
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.159
updated:		2019-07-04 08:01:05.986000

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

title:				Chest of Drawers (Commode)
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creation date:			c. 1750- 1765
creation date earliest:		1745
creation date latest:		1770
current location:		216B French and German
creditline:			Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	oak, black lacquer with raised chinoiserie decoration, gilt metal mounts, marble top
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Furniture
type:		Furniture and woodwork
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CREATORS

* Adrien Faizelot Delorme (French)  - made by

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measurements: 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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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
	opening date:   1990-07-05T04:00:00
	<i>The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Mercier, Paris); (Kraemer & Cie, Paris, 1959); Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland, 1959.
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fun fact: 
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.

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