Cabinet

attributed to Pierre Gole, c. 1655 - c. 1660

Gole, originally from Bergen in what is now the province of Noord-Holland, established himself in Paris around 1643, where he soon made a name for himself. Already in 1651 he was appointed court cabinetmaker by King Louis XIV. This cabinet is decorated with floral marquetry, an ornamental technique that was probably invented and disseminated by Gole. The small lock plates were originally made of gilt bronze; the little ivory shields were applied later.

  • Artwork typefurniture, case furniture, cabinet
  • Object numberBK-1996-22
  • Dimensionsheight 128.5 cm x width 84.5 cm x depth 35 cm, width 84 cm, depth 34 cm
  • Physical characteristicsverschillende houtsoorten belijmd met schildpad, ivoor, groen, gekleurd been; beslag: verguld brons

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Cabinet

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1996-22

  • Description

    Kabinet, belijmd met marqueterie van verschillende houtsoorten en gedeeltelijk groen gekleurd ivoor op een fond van schildpad. Het kabinet met laden rust op zes poten. De voorzijden van de laden en de zijkanten en de bovenzijde van het kabinet vertonen bloemtakken; op de ovale middenvelden van de zijkanten zijn bloemenvazen op plinten weergegeven.

Creation

  • Creation

    furniture maker (person): attributed to Pierre Gole, Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1655 - c. 1660

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    verschillende houtsoorten belijmd met schildpad, ivoor, groen, gekleurd been; beslag: verguld brons

  • Dimensions

    • height 128.5 cm x width 84.5 cm x depth 35 cm
    • width 84 cm
    • depth 34 cm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Rijksmuseum-Stichting

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1996

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

    • 'Recent acquisitions at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam', The Burlington Magazine (November 2000), p. 733 met afb. XII.
    • Th. H. Lunsigh Scheurleer, 'The Philippe d'Orléans ivory cabinet by Pierre Gole', The Burlington Magazine (1984) 126, p. 332-339, afb. 1

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