Roger Vandercruse Lacroix
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Roger Vandercruse Lacroix, often known as Roger Vandercruse, was a Parisian ébéniste whose highly refined furniture spans the rococo and the early neoclassical styles. According to Salverte, he "is co
Table by Roger Vandercruse in the Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris.
Commode
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A commode is any of many pieces of furniture. The Oxford English Dictionary has multiple meanings of "commode". The first relevant definition reads: "A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves; in
Roger Vandercruse Lacroix
…Pierre Migeon: between 1751 and 1759 he supplied Migeon goods worth 21,700 livres (Eriksen 1974:224). Roger Vandercruse excelled in the production of commodes, and specialized in meubles volants, small fine pieces that could be shifted about to suit the activities of the moment, such as the lady's writing…
French commode, by Gilles Joubert, circa 1735, made of oak and walnut, veneered with tulipwood, ebony, holly, other woods, gilt bronze and imitation marble, in the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, United States)
A British commode, circa 1772, marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, overall: 95.9 by 145.1 by 51.9 centimetres (37.8 in × 57.1 in × 20.4 in), in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
A washstand with pitcher (jug) and towel rack, sometimes known as a commode.
A commode chair from Pakistan