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Commode
Saunier, Jean-Charles - Enlarge image
Commode
- Place of origin:
Paris, France (made)
- Date:
ca. 1730 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Saunier, Jean-Charles (possibly, repairer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Carcase of oak and pine, veneered with marquetry in kingwood, bois satiné and rosewood; gilt-bronze mounts; slab of griotte marble
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by C. C. T. Giles
- Museum number:
W.5:1 to 7-1954
- Gallery location:
In store
This commode, or decorative chest of drawers, carries the stamp of the Parisian cabinetmaker Jean-Charles Saunier, one of a family of cabinetmakers who worked from the 1730s until the end of the 18th century. Jean-Charles Saunier became a master cabinetmaker in 1743. The question of whether he made this piece or simply added his stamp later when it came into his workshop for repair is still a matter for discussion. In France, furniture was regularly sent to a cabinetmaker for repair, cleaning of the gilt-bronze mounts or repolishing.
