Four-door cabinet

Veneered with satinwood, tulipwood, maple, amaranth and boxwood and with Chinese laquer panels
The Netherlands, The Hague, Louis XVI, ca. 1785
244,5 x 160 x 59cm

Under the influence of English furniture and the desigers Hepplewhite and Sheraton in particular, the use of light veneers in combination with classical motives in marquetry became popular in The Netherlands in the late 18th century. A special variation is the enrichment of this furniture with Japanese or Chinese lacquer panels. The Hague furniture maker Matthuis Horrix was probably responsible for this daring new type of decoration. Especially commodes, secretaires, tables and other small furniture were inlaid with lacquer panels. Cabinets with lacquer panels are rare and hardly mentioned in 18th century literature. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam holds a cabinet with oval lacquer panels although this piece is not as richly decorated with marquetry.

Literatuur:
Baarsen, R., Nederlandse meubelen 1600-1800

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