Cabinet c. 1765

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Claude Charles Saunier’s *Cabinet*, c. 1765, exemplifies the French Rococo style. The cabinet features a black lacquered surface adorned with delicate gold-painted chinoiserie motifs, including stylized flowers, birds, and insects, showcasing the influence of Eastern aesthetics on European decorative arts. The piece's ornate bronze mounts, marble top, and slender legs further accentuate its refined elegance. The cabinet is now part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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This cabinet displays the refined, rectilinear characteristics of the neoclassical style combined with Japanese-style lacquer panels and restrained gilt-bronze mounts.