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American, New York City New York

Cabinet, 1875-1880

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

American

Title

Cabinet

Year

1875-1880

Medium

Ebonized cherry with gilding

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gilding,
  • gilded,
  • ebonized cherry

Dimensions

187.3 x 111.8 cm (73 3/4 x 44 inches)

Place

New York City; New York

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund, by exchange

Object Number

81.010

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

This cabinet reflects the eclecticism of the American Aesthetic movement. The tight gilded floral design incised into the surface and the large brass strap hinges allude to neo-Gothic influences, revived by English furniture designer Charles Eastlake. The influence of Japanese decorative arts can be seen in the choice of ebonized wood, which simulates Asian lacquer, and the carved lower cabinet doors featuring stylized jaguars. This type of cabinet was popularized in the United States by the New York firm Kimbel & Cabus, whose work was shown at the 1876 world’s fair exhibition in Philadelphia and circulated through trade publications.

Focus on Form

April 1, 1998 - May 21, 2000

Romanticism and Revival

December 4, 1992 - June 26, 1993

Recent Gifts and Acquisitions

November 5, 1982 - January 2, 1983

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Cabinet with the accession number of 81.010. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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