Jean Desforges

French, active c. 1739

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Jean Desforges, Corner-Cupboard (encoignure), probably 1745/1749, veneered on oak, stained black, with ebonized wood; japanned on each door with _vernis Martin_; gilded bronze mounts; black and gold Portor marble top, Widener Collection, 1942.9.417

Corner-Cupboard (encoignure)

Jean Desforges · probably 1745/1749 · veneered on oak, stained black, with ebonized wood; japanned on each door with _vernis Martin_; gilded bronze mounts; black and gold Portor marble top ·  Accession ID  1942.9.417

Jean Desforges, Chest of Drawers (commode), 1745/1749, veneered on oak, mostly stained black, with panels of Japanese black-and-gold (_togidashi_) lacquer; gilded bronze mounts; marble top, Widener Collection, 1942.9.408

Chest of Drawers (commode)

Jean Desforges · 1745/1749 · veneered on oak, mostly stained black, with panels of Japanese black-and-gold (_togidashi_) lacquer; gilded bronze mounts; marble top ·  Accession ID  1942.9.408

Jean Desforges, Corner-Cupboard (encoignure), probably 1745/1749, veneered on oak, stained black, with ebonized wood, sycamore and kingwood veneers; japanned on each door with _vernis Martin_; gilded bronze mounts; black and gold Portor marble top, Widener Collection, 1942.9.418

Corner-Cupboard (encoignure)

Jean Desforges · probably 1745/1749 · veneered on oak, stained black, with ebonized wood, sycamore and kingwood veneers; japanned on each door with _vernis Martin_; gilded bronze mounts; black and gold Portor marble top ·  Accession ID  1942.9.418