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Anonymous - Chest of drawers - circa 1775<br/> &copy;  madd-bordeaux - L. Gauthier
Anonymous - Chest of drawers - circa 1775
© madd-bordeaux - L. Gauthier
object n°31

Commode-secretary in drawer

Bequest from Georges Périé, 1945 - Inv 78 23

The inlaid chest of drawers in the Salon de Compagnie is a fine example of the stylistic transition, which began in the middle of the 18th century, between the supple lines and scrolls of rocaille furniture and the more rigid forms, inspired by Antiquity, which took hold in the last quarter of the century. The cabinetmaker Oeben himself had proposed the principles of this type of furniture for a chest of drawers that he called "à la grecque". A flap used as a secretary, hidden behind the false drawer at the side, makes our chest of drawers exceptional. In addition, its flat surfaces were suitable for a rich marquetry decoration...

object n°31 (pdf)

previous objects of the month

object n°16
Gift of the Viscount of Pelleport-Burète, 1927 - Inv 1085
object n°15
Gift of Eulalie Gouzenne, 1959 - Inv 59.7.3
object n°14
Gift of the Association of Friends of the Hôtel de Lalande, 1991 - Inv 91.2.6
object n°13
Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1975 - Inv 75.3.10
object n°12
Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1958 - Inv 58.1.11 350
object n°11
Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1959 - Inv 59.3.1
object n°10
Fnac deposit, 2009 - Inv D 2009.3.6
object n°09
Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1986 - Inv 86.3.1 & 86.3.2
object n°08
Gift of Viscount and Viscountess Alain de Baritault du Carpia, 2012 - Inv 2012.5.1 & 2012.5.2
object n°07
XVIIth century
object n°06
1767
object n°05
XVIIe siècle
object n°04
Legs d'André Lataillade, 1969 - Inv 69.3.198 & 69.3.199
object n°01
CAPC depot