Terms and conditions of use
Pier commode
(c. 1818)
Medium
Goncalo Alves wood, ebony, gilt-wood, gilt-metal, gilt-brass, brass, Mona marble, silk velvet (replaced)
Measurements
89.5 × 156.0 × 57.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation with the assistance of the Estate of Ruth Margaret Frances Houghton, The Nigel Peck AM and Patricia Peck Fund, Peter and Ivanka Canet and the Estate of Ouida Marston, 2013
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Alongside Thomas Hope, George Bullock was one of London’s finest furniture designers of the Regency period. This Pier commode is an outstanding example of Bullock’s massive Regency Neoclassical style. His furniture is known for its splendid brass inlay and ormolu mounts, alongside stylised marquetry using exotic timbers. Bullock also pioneered the use of Welsh Mona marble, seen in the variegated green slab. In1815 Bullock was commissioned by the British Government to supply furniture for Napoleon’s house of exile at Longwood on the island of St Helena, including a commode of comparable design to this one.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
2013.25
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited