Where Is Commode? See It at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Q: Where can I see Commode?

It's on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries. Admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York residents.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to ca. 1710–20. It's made from walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble. Dimensions: 34 1/2 × 50 1/2 × 24 3/4 in. (87.6 × 128.3 × 62.9 cm).

Q: What material is this made from?

It's made from Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble. Bronze was the prestige material of the ancient world. Most ancient bronzes were melted down for reuse, making survivors rare.

Working in walnut veneered with ebony, André Charles Boulle sculpted this European sculpture, dating to ca. 1710–20. Made from walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble, it measures 34 1/2 × 50 1/2 × 24 3/4 in. (87.6 × 128.3 × 62.9 cm).

It's part of the highlighted collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The Met acquired this piece as part of its public domain collection, and high-resolution images are freely available.

It's on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries. Admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York residents.

It dates to ca. 1710–20. It's made from walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble. Dimensions: 34 1/2 × 50 1/2 × 24 3/4 in. (87.6 × 128.3 × 62.9 cm).

It's made from Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble. Bronze was the prestige material of the ancient world. Most ancient bronzes were melted down for reuse, making survivors rare.

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