Wardrobe Boulle, c. 1700 Purchased by George IV, 1825 The Royal Collection |
In the 1820’s, as British King George IV was refurnishing Windsor Castle, his taste for French finery and antiques was satisfied by the designs of Boulle. George IV had spotted two large pieces of Boulle’s creation in the Royal Furniture Shop in Paris in 1825. This stunning wardrobe of oak, ebony, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, kingwood, rosewood, mahogany, gilt bronze was one of them. He quickly spirited them back to Windsor Castle with the intention of placing them in his sitting room. However, they were too large. This piece ended up at an angle in The Grand Corridor where it remains today.
No comments:
Post a Comment