SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Pair of Bookcases (Bibliothèques)

Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768)

Pair of Bookcases (Bibliothèques), Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768), c. 1720, kingwood and rosewood veneers, gilt metal…

Maker: Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768)
Date: c. 1720
Medium: kingwood and rosewood veneers, gilt metal mounts
Dimensions: Overall: 247.6 x 132.1 x 57.2 cm (97 1/2 x 52 x 22 1/2 in.)
Form: Case Piece
Origin: France
Culture: France, 18th century
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession: 1958.129
Credit line: John L. Severance Fund

Pairs of bookcases such as these would have likely flanked a large fireplace within the library of a grand house.

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