Charles Tisch Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet (c. 1884)
A New York cabinet by Charles Tisch from about 1884, built in rosewood and inlaid with ivory, mother-of-pearl and other woods, combining glazed cases, open shelves and turned spindles.
Charles Tisch worked in the same lavish Aesthetic Movement circle as Herter Brothers, and this cabinet is a catalog of the period's favorite devices. It combines a mirrored upper stage, glazed side cases, spindle galleries, open shelves and inlaid panels in a single, asymmetrical composition. The dark rosewood ground makes the light inlay stand out sharply. Few modern homes need a piece this elaborate, but its parts are useful: spindle galleries for open shelving, asymmetric glazed and solid doors, and a contrasting inlay band. A bar or butler's pantry is a natural place to borrow from it.
Heirloom-tier work: dark-stained walnut or rosewood veneer, CNC-turned spindles, and inlay pockets machined for contrasting veneer or shell-look laminate.
A custom version typically runs $125–$220 per sq ft, shipped finished.
- Style
- Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake)
- Element
- Cabinet Doors & Fronts
- Date
- ca. 1884
- Maker or designer
- Charles Tisch
- Materials
- Rosewood, ivory, mother-of-pearl, brass, glass, and other woods
- Dimensions
- 82 3/4 x 61 x 18 1/2 in. (210.2 x 154.9 x 47 cm)
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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