{"id":7265,"date":"2023-02-26T13:56:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T12:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebenisterie-mathieuvath.fr\/?p=7265"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:40:57","slug":"commode-louis-xiv-du-dauphine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebenisterie-mathieuvath.fr\/en\/2023\/02\/26\/commode-louis-xiv-du-dauphine\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis XIV commode from the Dauphin\u00e9 region"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Restoration of a Louis XIV period commode in olive burl, rosewood and boxwood, probably originating from Dauphin\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Along with the Mazarine commodes, this type of D-shaped commode is among the very first commodes, dating from the reign of Louis XIV. Indeed, the first French furniture resembling the commode only appeared around 1700. Thus, the oldest known Parisian commodes are those delivered by Andr\u00e9-Charles Boulle to Versailles around 1708. Their very simple decorations are inspired by Dutch models. They are also often the work of Protestant cabinetmakers, who favored native woods according to the precepts of the Reformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is especially true for olive wood veneer. Indeed, during the great winter of 1709, thousands of olive trees died. Craftsmen in the Dauphin\u00e9 region then salvaged them to make furniture (The Century of Louis XIV, p. 249). Yet, beyond its beauty, it was above all the symbolism of the olive tree that appealed to the Huguenot elite: peace, reconciliation, and hope. Finally, the high quality of the bronze "seahorse" handles is noteworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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