Who created "Commode"?

Commode was created by Charles Cressent in ca. 1745–49.

When was "Commode" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1745–49.

Is "Commode" in the public domain?

Yes, Commode is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Commode

Q: What medium is "Commode"?

Commode is Pine and oak veneered with amaranth and bois satiné; drawer bottoms of walnut, drawer sides of oak, drawer fronts of pine; gilt-bronze mounts; portoro marble top.

Charles Cressent

ca. 1745–49

Medium

Pine and oak veneered with amaranth and bois satiné; drawer bottoms of walnut, drawer sides of oak, drawer fronts of pine; gilt-bronze mounts; portoro marble top

Dimensions

34 1/2 x 55 x 22 3/4 in. (87.6 x 139.7 x 57.8cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Culture

French, Paris

Rights

Public Domain

About Charles Cressent

1685–1768 • France

Sculptor and leading French furniture maker working in the Régence and early Rococo styles. Cressent was one of the few ébénistes who was known well enough to have his name mentioned in 18th-century sale catalogues. After beginning his career in Amiens as a sculptor he turned to furniture making ca. 1719 although he occasionally produced busts. He took over Joseph Poitous's studio in Paris and suceeded him as 'ébéniste du duc d'Orléans.' Other patrons include the King of Portugal and the Elector of Bavaria. His work is noted for its opulent forms, plain wood veneers, and elaborate bronze mounts which he modeled, cast, and gilded himself. This was against guild rules and he was prosecuted but the Duc d'Orléans protected him. French furniture maker and art dealer under Louis XV. Comment on works: Sculptor; Ebony artist; Artisan