Commode
by BOULLE, André-Charles, Tortoiseshell and brass marquetry on ebony carcase, chased bronze
The tables, commodes, and precious metalwork produced by the great workshops under Louis XIV should really be viewed as sculpture. They took Le Brun’s designs into account and formed a complete ensemble with the wall decorations. Furniture by Andr�-Charles Boulle included gilded bronze figures between the marquetry drawers, with curvilinear legs sheathed in high-relief foliage or scrollwork.
The picture shows the commode made for Louis XIV’s bedchamber in the Grand Trianon.