Commode (one of a pair) (part of a set)

British

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Fuhrlohg, a Swedish-born cabinetmaker, trained in Paris before moving in 1767 to London, where he made marquetry decorated furniture strongly influenced by French transitional forms. Sets of three commodes are extremely rare in eighteenth-century English furniture; this is the only known set by Fuhrlohg. The central medallion, showing a seated muse, is based on The Triumph of Venus by Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807).

Commode (one of a pair) (part of a set), Marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, British

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Commode (one of a pair) (part of a set), Marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, British
Commode (one of a pair) (part of a set), Marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, British
Commode (one of a pair) (part of a set), Marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, British

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