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Commode, Denis Genty, ca. 1760, Oak veneered with amaranth, bois satiné, boxwood, and various stained woods; gilt bronze; ro…
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Commode

Denis Genty · ca. 1760

Medium
Oak veneered with amaranth, bois satiné, boxwood, and various stained woods; gilt bronze; rouge royal marble
Dimensions
Overall: 34 3/4 × 57 3/8 × 26 3/8 in. (88.3 × 145.7 × 67 cm)
Accession
1990.268.1a, b
Credit line
Bequest of Ruth Mabee Lachman, 1990
Culture
French, Paris
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