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Commode

Jean Desforges

Commode, Jean Desforges, ca. 1745–50, Oak veneered with Chinese lacquer and lacquered wood; gilt bronze; rouge royal marble

Maker: Jean Desforges
Date: ca. 1745–50
Medium: Oak veneered with Chinese lacquer and lacquered wood; gilt bronze; rouge royal marble
Dimensions: H. 34 x W. 42-1/2 x D. 20-3/4 in. (86.4 x 108.0 x 52.7 cm)
Form: Case Piece
Culture: French
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 1974.356.205
Credit line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973

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