Pair of Corner Cupboards

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Pair of Corner Cupboards

Creator

Bernard II van Risenburgh

French Artist · 1696–1766

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The four mysterious initials of the stamp B.V.R.B. concealed a dynasty of *ébénistes* of Netherlandish origin whose identity was only uncovered in 1957. Although all used the same Christian name and surname, Bernard II van Risenburgh was the first to stamp his furniture using the monogram *BVRB* ; he is now regarded as the greatest *ébéniste* of the reign of Louis XV. BVRB specialized in furniture

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Craftsmen during the 1700s frequently dismantled objects from China and Japan and adapted them for use in European interiors. French cabinetmakers found ingenious solutions to incorporate desirable Asian lacquer into new forms. In this case, four fine panels of lacquer have been cut from the doors of two different large Japanese cabinets and set into the fronts of these two corner cupboards. The gilt-bronze mounts cleverly hide the cut edges of the lacquer panels. Parisian luxury goods dealers, known as *marchands-merciers*, purchased lacquer objects and directed the cabinetmakers who transformed them into new works appealing to wealthy French connoisseurs. The quest for lacquer was not an easy one. In 1745 one dealer wrote in a sale catalogue that "choice pieces are extremely hard to find, especially old ones. They sometimes fetch surprising prices, even in Holland." Holland was the best place to buy lacquer, since the Dutch East India Company had a monopoly on trade with Japan, where much lacquer was produced.

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Artist/Maker
Bernard II van Risenburgh
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https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103SDT
Date
about 1740
Medium
White oak veneered with amaranth, cherry, and sycamore maple, set with panels of black Japanese lacquer on Japanese arborvitae, and painted with European lacquer; gilt bronze mounts; brass and iron hardware and lock; sarrancolin marble tops
Culture
Japanese and French
Object Type
Furniture

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83f6951d-f0f7-4566-ae0d-19f0d43552f7
Object Type
Furniture
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Creator
Bernard II van Risenburgh
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Culture
Japanese and French
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Medium
White oak veneered with amaranth, cherry, and sycamore maple, set with panels of black Japanese lacquer on Japanese arborvitae, and painted with European lacquer; gilt bronze mounts; brass and iron hardware and lock; sarrancolin marble tops
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Decorative Arts
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The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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Date
about 1740
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1740
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1740
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