Girandole à Plateau, Table de Nuit, Pupitre à Tiroirs
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-331-92
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Girandole à Plateau, Table Nuit, Pupitre à Tiroirs** is a captivating print by Richard de Lalonde, a artist active from 1780 to 1796. Created between 1775 and 1788, this work captures the elegance of late 18th-century French decorative design during the Louis XVI period, just before the French Revolution. As a print in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection—purchased by the Advisory Council—it offers a window into the refined world of neoclassical furnishings. The title reveals its subjects: a *girandole à plateau* (a mirrored wall sconce with a tray), a *table de nuit* (nightstand)...