From the permanent collection · September 27, 2026
Commode à vantaux
David Roentgen · ca. 1775–79 with later alterations
Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass
Commode à vantaux, by David Roentgen, ca. 1775–79 with later alterations.
Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass.
From the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
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