André Charles Boulle
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André Charles Boulle (1642-1732) was the most celebrated French cabinetmaker of the Baroque period, serving as ébéniste du roi to Louis XIV. He perfected the technique of brass and tortoiseshell marquetry now known as "Boulle work," creating furniture of unmatched opulence for Versailles and the French court.
Boulle's elaborate cabinets, commodes, and desks combine architectural grandeur with intricate inlaid patterns. His technique involves cutting interlocking sheets of brass and tortoiseshell, creating two complementary patterns (première-partie and contre-partie). Examples survive in major museums and private collections worldwide.
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About André Charles Boulle
Boulle marquetry involves inlaying brass and tortoiseshell in intricate patterns on furniture. André Charles Boulle perfected this technique for Louis XIV's court, creating the most opulent furniture of the French Baroque.
Major pieces are at the Louvre, Versailles, the Wallace Collection in London, and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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