louis xvi commoode a vantaux
this is one of rectangular commodes surmounted by a grey and white marble top.
the case is veneered in flame mahogany, and the frieze contains one long drawer, which is
panelled with ormolu to look like three smaller
developing style
furniture style evolved gradually at this time. Pieces from the early years are often. referred toas "transitional"
because they contain elements of both Rococo design and the Neoclassical style. As time went on,
however, the Neoclassical elements became more pronounced.
In ter 20 years or so before the French Revolution in 1789, English taste began to influencethe French.
and this trend can be seen in furniture designs. Mahogany was now used frequently, particularly when trade whit America increased at the end of the Revolutionary War, and the wood could be easily imported from the West Indies.