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Cabinet

Cabinet

c. 1895

Did You Know?

Carlo Bugatti's sons achieved illustrious careers of their own. Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) became a celebrated sculptor, and Ettore Bugatti (1881-1947) manufactured luxurious automobiles and racing cars.

Description

In both form and decoration this cabinet typifies the work of Carlo Bugatti. Asymmetrical, with a tower-like element at one side, there are Islamic-inspired ornaments throughout its design, notably the onion-shaped arches in the upper half of the cabinet. Japanese influence is also evident in the white metal inlays and in the sepia-painted parchment panels. The cabinet displays an extensive vocabulary of other decorative devices, including the partial ebonized frame, the turned wooden ornaments, metal reliefs, mirrored and green glass, and silk tassels. Despite their diversity, Bugatti organized all these elements into a coherent design.
  • Hawley, Henry. "Some Furniture and Silver of Carlo Bugatti." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 79, no. 5 (1992): 130-43. Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 133-34 www.jstor.org
  • Bugatti. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 18-September 19, 1999).
    Year in Review for 1984. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 3-May 5, 1985).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; July 18 - September 19, 1999. "Bugatti," exh. cat. no. 5; color repr. p. 6, fig. 5.
  • {{cite web|title=Cabinet|url=false|author=Carlo Bugatti|year=c. 1895|access-date=25 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1984.177