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Learn MoreThe Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
- This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake
- The entire ebony commode is covered in Boulle marquetry and doré bronze
- This commode is modeled after those made by Boulle for King Louis XIV
- A similar pair of commodes also marked by Blake are part of the famed Frick Collection
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The original commodes made by Boulle inspired re-interpretations by history’s most esteemed craftsmen. First created and supplied in 1708 by Boulle for Louis XIV’s bedchamber at Versailles, the original pair was one of only four furnishings deemed worthy enough to be rescued from both destruction and sale after the French Revolution. They were placed in the Bibliothèque Mazarine at the Institut de France, where they became known as the Mazarine Commodes, but have since been returned to Versailles.
What sets this commode apart is the presence of the marks of Robert Blake. The Blake family of cabinet makers was known for their breathtakingly executed Boulle-style marquetry. Blake’s signed works are housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Frick Collection, at which a very similar pair of commodes signed by Blake resides.
Blake's stamp is featured behind the front left lion paw.
Circa 1820
35“ high x 47 1/2” wide x 24“ deep (88.90 x 120.65 x 60.96 cm)
Period: | 19th Century |
Origin: | England |
Type: | Commodes/Chests |
Style: | Louis XIV |
Depth: | 24.0 in. (60.96 cm) |
Width: | 47.5 in. (120.65 cm) |
Height: | 35.0 in. (88.9 cm) |
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