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Boulle marquetry

A cabinetmaking decoration combining shell, brass, and dark woods.

Première partie and contrepartie reverse ground and motif. The name comes from André-Charles Boulle, cabinetmaker to Louis XIV.

Key facts

Origin: Paris
Material: brass, shell, ebony
Technique family: cabinetry inlay

Available in: FR / EN

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