1985.R.598, Small painted wooden cupboard, n.d.

Fashion designer, Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, originally installed this wooden cupboard at Villa La Pausa, and it remained part of the villa's decor through the residency of Wendy and Emery Reves. Chanel seems to have deliberately chosen certain items of furniture for their close resemblance to those at the convent in Aubazine where she grew up. The two haute-époque wardrobes, including this one, originally placed in her bedroom, and a large cupboard in the same style in what was formerly the Duke of Westminster's bedroom, appear to be variants of the cabinet still located at the foot of the Aubazine staircase.

Until 1953: Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel (1883-1971), La Pausa, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France [1]

1953-1985: Emery Reves (1904-1983) and Wendy Reves (1916-2007) (owned jointly), La Pausa, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, acquired from the above upon the sale of Villa La Pausa to Emery Reves, 1953 [1][2]

From 1985: Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, gift of Wendy Reves (1916-2007) [2]

[1] According to: Olivier Meslay and Martha MacLeod, From Chanel to Reves (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art, 2015), 10.

[2] According to: Olivier Meslay and Martha MacLeod, From Chanel to Reves (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art, 2015), 4-5.

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