{"id":11998,"date":"2025-10-30T13:42:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gabrielle-laroche.com\/product\/important-coffre-de-lecole-bourguignonne-depoque-renaissance\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:06:08","slug":"important-coffre-de-lecole-bourguignonne-depoque-renaissance","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.gabrielle-laroche.com\/en\/product\/important-coffre-de-lecole-bourguignonne-depoque-renaissance\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPORTANT RENAISSANCE CHEST FROM THE BURGUNDIAN SCHOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During the Renaissance, the chest was the quintessential wedding gift and was used to hold the bride\u2019s trousseau<\/p>\n

In the middle of the 16th century chests are decisively transformed, their conception now favouring architecture, sculpture and images.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This chest, crafted from walnut wood and of imposing proportions, features a solid framework composed of large stiles and rails joined with mortise and tenon joints, into which four carved panels are set.<\/p>\n

On the front, a wide and striking base consists of two scroll-shaped, foliage-carved brackets flanking a pair of confronting dolphins, adorned with scales and branching foliage, intricately entwined.<\/p>\n

The carved decoration spreads across the entire front of the chest, emphasizing its structure. Along the rails, four male herm figures frame a central mascaron with pointed ears, whose open mouth cleverly houses the chest\u2019s lock. Their console-like bodies, carved with foliage, echo the scroll-shaped supports of the base. These five herms form a framework around four rectangular panels.<\/p>\n

Each panel, molded and set into the framework, features a carved Native American head at its center, surrounded by richly detailed vegetal scrollwork. The faces are topped with various headdresses\u2014some feathered, others adorned with tied ribbons\u2014each unique in design. A frieze of carnations decorates the lower edge of the panels, harmonizing with the upper longitudinal rail, which is embellished with elegant leafy scrolls between two side brackets.<\/p>\n

The chest\u2019s lid, bordered with a frieze of rosettes, is composed of two beautifully molded panels. When opened, it reveals on the right side a \u2018clothet\u2019\u2014a small internal compartment intended for storing personal belongings. The hinges joining the back and the lid are finely chiseled.<\/p>\n

The sides are as elaborately carved as the front, featuring central molded panels each with a carved rosette. On either side, the central rail supports a finely wrought iron handle, recalling the chest\u2019s original purpose as a transportable object\u2014although by the Renaissance, such chests increasingly became stationary and evolved into ceremonial display pieces.<\/p>\n

The strength and abundance of the carving suggest an attribution to the Burgundian workshops. The regular layout of the decorative elements is paired with a great freedom of imagination in the treatment of the figures. The iconographic repertoire, rich and varied, draws from both the Fontainebleau school and Ultramontane influences.<\/p>\n

The Italian Wars fostered exchanges and stylistic influences between France and the Italian peninsula. The enthusiasm for Italianism championed by Francis I and the rediscovery of classical antiquity had a profound impact on the decorative arts, especially furniture design.<\/p>\n

Bibliography :\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacques Thirion, Le Mobilier fran\u00e7ais Moyen Age, Renaissance, Faton, 1999\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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IMPORTANT RENAISSANCE CHEST FROM THE BURGUNDIAN SCHOOL<\/h4>\n

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ORIGIN\u00a0: FRANCE, BURGONDY<\/p>\n

PERIOD\u00a0: 16th CENTURY, SECOND FRENCH RENAISSANCE<\/p>\n

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Height\u00a0: 97 cm<\/p>\n

Length : 153 cm<\/p>\n

Depth\u00a0: 69 cm<\/p>\n

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Blond Walnut Wood<\/p>\n

Good state of preservation<\/p>\n

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