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French Boulle Inlay Cabinet With Marble Top
You are viewing an amazing French cabinet in the Boulle style which is evident in the intricate brass inlay work on the red and black tortoiseshell design. It is a highly distinctive and sumptuous design and would suit various interior schemes. The cabinet also has a wealth of ormolu work and fittings – emblems, floral scrolls and other designs, at various points including. There is also ample storage space with the top drawer and the opening shelved cabinet.
French Boulle Serpentine Cabinet Credenza Louis XV Inlay
The Boulle style is synonymous with the intricate style of inlay where the brass shapes and designs are cut and embedded into the red faux tortoiseshell backing for that unqiue style. Breathaking. There is also a wealth of intricate gold ormolu work with all the fittings and trimmings. I only hope the photographs do this piece some justice. She is offered in perfect condition and ready for home use right away.
BOULLE INLAY CREDENZA SIDEBOARD CABINET FRENCH LOUIS XV
Boulle, André Charles (1642-1732), French furniture designer, who developed a style of furniture inlay that came to be known as Boulle or Buhl. As cabinetmaker to Louis XIV, he produced desks, cabinets, clocks, chests, and even parquet floors, working in an ornate Baroque style. He is especially noted for highly coloured inlays of exotic woods cut to shapes that form arabesques, landscapes, or flowing draperies. The distinctive type of inlay that he developed and that bears his name consists of tortoiseshell with inlay in brass, pewter, or copper. His influence continued into the 19th century. All dimensions are in inches: Width: 15 Depth: 17 Height: 35
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