Cabinet
1899-1900 (made)
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The style of this cabinet is intended to recall Hungarian peasant furniture but its designer, Faragó, also worked in the Empire and 'Belgian Rococo' styles. Around 1900 he began to promote a moderate art nouveau style with a strong Hungarian character. This cabinet was designed for the Garden Room at the royal palace in Buda and shown at the Paris 1900 Exhibition and was part of the extensive gift of furniture shown at the exhibition given to the Museum by Sir George Donaldson.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and stained ash and poplar, with mirrors, bevelled glass panels and wrought iron mounts |
| Brief description | Cabinet of carved ash and poplar, with copper rivets and iron mounts; panels of clear and mirrored glass. Made to designs of Odon Faragon by Lorinc Lenygel and Tamas Kantar, Budapest, Hungary, ca. 1898 |
| Physical description | Cabinet designed by Odon Farago, made by Tamas Kantor; carved and stained ash with mirrors, bevelled glass panels and wrought iron mounts. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir George Donaldson |
| Object history | This cabinet, with a chair, an armchair, a table and another cabinet, are said to have been made for the Garden Room at the Royal Palace of Buda, ca. 1898 |
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| Summary | The style of this cabinet is intended to recall Hungarian peasant furniture but its designer, Faragó, also worked in the Empire and 'Belgian Rococo' styles. Around 1900 he began to promote a moderate art nouveau style with a strong Hungarian character. This cabinet was designed for the Garden Room at the royal palace in Buda and shown at the Paris 1900 Exhibition and was part of the extensive gift of furniture shown at the exhibition given to the Museum by Sir George Donaldson. |
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| Accession number | 147&:2-1901 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2001 |
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