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The Channon Cabinet

John Channon, 1750

This cabinet, South German baroque in character, is one of the truly great masterpieces of English furniture. Not only is the design highly elaborate, but the finest cuts of mahogany have been used and the technical finish is outstanding. There is storage space within the thickness of the doors which is a very unusual design. This cabinet joins a magnificent double serpentine commode. Both pieces stand in the Blue Damask Room, one of the interiors redecorated in festive rococo style by the York school of craftsmen during the 1740Â’s; its new surroundings therefore provide an ideal setting. This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.

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Title of artwork, date

The Channon Cabinet, 1750

Date supported

1986

Medium and material

Mahogany, ormolu mounts & brass inlay

Dimensions

243 x 112 cm

Grant

26890

Total cost

211000

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