Boiserie From the Hôtel de Cabris

Posted by Niña (New York, United States) on 8 March 2008 in Art & Design.

one of the many magnificently reconstructed period rooms at the Met.

Boiserie From the Hôtel de Cabris
Period Room, 18th century (ca. 1775–78, and later)

"The Hôtel de Cabris in Grasse, from which this room was taken, is now the local archeological and historical museum. It was built between 1771 and 1774 for Jean Paul de Clapiers, marquis de Cabris, after designs by a little-known Milanese architect, Giovanni Orello.

The paneling, dating from 1775–78, was carved, painted, and gilded in Paris, then installed in a small reception room on the main floor. The four pairs of double doors are remarkable for the carved motifs of smoking incense burners, interlaced laurel sprays, and torches, exemplifying the sobriety of the Neoclassical style. The white marble chimneypiece, contemporary with the room, comes from the Hôtel de Greffulhe in Paris.

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