03 — ARTWORK
Bookcase
- MEDIUM
- Mahogany, rosewood, oak, glass and brass, 279 x 152 x 57 cm
- TYPE
- Other
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Bookcase c. 1904 Mahogany, rosewood, oak, glass and brass, 279 x 152 x 57 cm Brooklyn Museum, New York
This Art Nouveau style cabinetA small, private room where works of art, valuables and curiosities were kept and contemplated at leisure; over time the term was used for the collections themselves. Renaissance cabinets played an important role in the development of museums and art galleries. has three detachable sections: cornicea molded horizontal ledge along the top of a building or wall; a decorative molding between wall and roof., mid-section and basemolded foot of a pillar or column providing the transition from the plinth to the shaft.. The moulded cornice has pointed and projecting triangular corners. The mid-section has two doors; glazed, with stiles and rails curved on inner surfaces. The open base has moulded continuing down corners and terminating in modified bracket feet.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Bookcase by GRUBER, Jacques},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-07},
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urldate = {2026-09-07},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-07. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
