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Commode
Denizot, Pierre, born 1710 - died 1782 - Enlarge image
Commode
- Place of origin:
Paris, France (made)
- Date:
ca. 1775 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Denizot, Pierre, born 1710 - died 1782 (designer and maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Veneered with sycamore, <i>bois satiné</i> and boxwood on a carcase of oak; mounts of gilt bronze and slab of Bardiglio marble
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by John Jones
- Museum number:
1101-1882
- Gallery location:
In store
This elegant small commode was made by the Parisian cabinet-maker Pierre Denizot, who stamped his mark on the back and top of the carcase three times. Pierre Denizot was the son of the cabinet-maker Jacques Denizot, and he worked for his father for many years. Although he gained his maîtrise or mastership in the guild in 1740, it was not until 1760 that he registered his mark and could sell furniture under his own name. The neat trellised marquetry that decorates this piece is typical of the fine work that he produced. Small-scale, geometric patterns were a feature of the neo-classical style, which developed from the 1760s. Denizot's most famous client was the Comte d'Artois, the brother of the king of France. D'Artois was a great enthusiast for all things neo-classical and is best known for having organised the building of a small neo-classical chateau (Bagatelle) for himself within two months, as the result of bet with his sister-in-law, Marie Antoinette.
