Cabinet Doors & Fronts · Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake)
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.
Design characteristics
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.
Classification
- Category
- Cabinet Doors & Fronts
- Material
- Mother of pearl, Rosewood, Brass, Glass
- Motifs
- Marquetry
- Date
- ca. 1884
- Maker or designer
- Charles Tisch
- Recorded medium
- 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)
- Evidence
- Documented historical object
Architectural context
Carved mantels, layered trim and dark, decorative hardwoods. Britain and the United States · c. 1837–1901.
