Boulle marquetry

Europe tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $50k–1M (high collector)

Boulle work (also known as buhl work) is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732). It involves veneering furniture with tortoiseshell inlaid primarily with brass and pewter in elaborate designs, often incorporating arabesques. Although Boulle did not invent the technique, he was its greatest practitioner and gave his name to it. Wikipedia →

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