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Jean-Joseph Chapuis, cabinetmaker

Work Table, ca. 1790

Description

Maker

  • Jean-Joseph Chapuis, 1765-1864, French, cabinetmaker

Title

Work Table

Year

ca. 1790

Medium

mahogany; oak; silk; ebony; inlay; brass (alloy)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oak,
  • inlay,
  • mahogany,
  • ebony,
  • brass (alloy),
  • brass (alloy),
  • silk

Dimensions

72.7 x 55.9 x 41.9 cm (28 5/8 x 22 x 16 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped on underside of lid and interior:Chapuis

Place

Brussels; Belgium

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Harold Brown

Object Number

37.140

Projects & Publications

Publications

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

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 Work Table with the accession number of 37.140. 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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