SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Wardrobe (Kast)

Wardrobe (Kast), c. 1625–50, oak with ebony and rosewood veneers
Date
c. 1625–50
Medium
oak with ebony and rosewood veneers
Dimensions
Overall: 244.5 x 224.3 x 85.2 cm (96 1/4 x 88 5/16 x 33 9/16 in.)
Form
Case Piece
Origin
Netherlands
Culture
Netherlands, Holland
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1982.57
Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
After the founding of the Dutch East India Company in 1602, the use of exotic, imported wood veneers in furniture became more prevalent. So too did the use of perspective and mathematical systems in laying out the veneers. The combination produced a style of decoration that spread across Europe and even to the young colonies in America.
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