A George III satinwood, tulipwood and harewood marquetry commode, circa 1780, in the manner of
A George III satinwood, tulipwood and harewood marquetry commode, circa 1780, in the manner of Christopher Fuhrlohg, of breakfront outline, the crossbanded and strung top inlaid with a central flower head and interlocking wreath flanked by opposing anthemia, above three cupboard doors, each set with marquetry panels, raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabots (111cm wide, 58.5cm deep, 86cm high )
Provenance:: The collection of Simon Timothy Blake, Hertfordshire. Footnote: Christopher Fuhrlohg (circa 1740-1787) was a Swedish-born cabinetmaker active in London in the latter half of the 18th century. After arriving in 1767, Fuhrlohg quickly established himself as a highly skilled inlayer and marquetry craftsman. It is widely accepted that he worked for John Linnell at his Berkeley Square workshop, where he was joined by his brother-in-law, Georg Haupt (1741-1784), who would similarly achieve considerable acclaim for his craftsmanship. Following his association with Linnell, Fuhrlohg established his own workshop at Tottenham Court Road, and by the early 1780s, was styling himself as 'Cabinet-maker, Inlayer and Ebeniste to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales'. Receipts from the Royal Archive show that Fuhrlohg supplied furniture to Carlton House from 1784 to 1787, namely neoclassical pieces to include commodes and ormolu-mounted tables. An exponent of the neoclassical taste, Fuhrlohg's work, although produced in England, shared many of the characteristics of the burgeoning French Transitional style. This commode, with its intricate neoclassical marquetry, refined proportions and slender cabriole legs, is indicative of this design vocabulary. A similar pair of commodes, catalogued as 'in the manner of Fuhrlohg' and each with similar elaborate marquetry and cabriole legs, realised £24,000 at Christie's, 'Important English Furniture and Carpets' sale, on 24 November 2005. These commodes were possibly supplied to the Forbes family, chiefs of Clan Forbes, of Craigievar Castle. A similar example by Fuhrlohg - of breakfront outline, with three panel doors, ormolu mounts and intricate marquetry throughout - is currently housed at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Merseyside.
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A George III satinwood, tulipwood and harewood marquetry commode, circa 1780, in the manner of Christopher Fuhrlohg, of breakfront outline, the crossbanded and strung top inlaid with a central flower head and interlocking wreath flanked by opposing anthemia, above three cupboard doors, each set with marquetry panels, raised on cabriole legs terminating in sabots (111cm wide, 58.5cm deep, 86cm high )
Provenance:: The collection of Simon Timothy Blake, Hertfordshire. Footnote: Christopher Fuhrlohg (circa 1740-1787) was a Swedish-born cabinetmaker active in London in the latter half of the 18th century. After arriving in 1767, Fuhrlohg quickly established himself as a highly skilled inlayer and marquetry craftsman. It is widely accepted that he worked for John Linnell at his Berkeley Square workshop, where he was joined by his brother-in-law, Georg Haupt (1741-1784), who would similarly achieve considerable acclaim for his craftsmanship. Following his association with Linnell, Fuhrlohg established his own workshop at Tottenham Court Road, and by the early 1780s, was styling himself as 'Cabinet-maker, Inlayer and Ebeniste to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales'. Receipts from the Royal Archive show that Fuhrlohg supplied furniture to Carlton House from 1784 to 1787, namely neoclassical pieces to include commodes and ormolu-mounted tables. An exponent of the neoclassical taste, Fuhrlohg's work, although produced in England, shared many of the characteristics of the burgeoning French Transitional style. This commode, with its intricate neoclassical marquetry, refined proportions and slender cabriole legs, is indicative of this design vocabulary. A similar pair of commodes, catalogued as 'in the manner of Fuhrlohg' and each with similar elaborate marquetry and cabriole legs, realised £24,000 at Christie's, 'Important English Furniture and Carpets' sale, on 24 November 2005. These commodes were possibly supplied to the Forbes family, chiefs of Clan Forbes, of Craigievar Castle. A similar example by Fuhrlohg - of breakfront outline, with three panel doors, ormolu mounts and intricate marquetry throughout - is currently housed at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Merseyside.
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