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Pair of commodes, François Rübestuck, ca. 1767–70, Oak, japanned black and gold; gilt bronze, marble
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Pair of commodes

François Rübestuck · ca. 1767–70

Medium
Oak, japanned black and gold; gilt bronze, marble
Dimensions
Overall (each): 34 3/8 × 51 3/4 × 24 1/8 in. (87.3 × 131.4 × 61.3 cm)
Accession
66.84.1a, b, .2a, b
Credit line
Gift of Mary Hayward Weir, 1966
Culture
French
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