Cleveland Museum of Art

Wardrobe (Kast)

Date

c. 1625–50

Medium

oak with ebony and rosewood veneers

Culture

Netherlands, Holland

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

After the founding of the Dutch East India Company in 1602, the use of exotic, imported wood veneers in furniture became more prevalent. So too did the use of perspective and mathematical systems in laying out the veneers. The combination produced a style of decoration that spread across Europe and even to the young colonies in America.

The authoritative record is held by Cleveland Museum of Art. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.