BOULLE, André-Charles
(b. 1642, Paris, d. 1732, Paris)

Cabinet

c. 1675
Oak with other sorts of wood, 189 x 129 x 59 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

For many years this cabinet was thought to have been made by Pierre Gole (c. 1620-1684). It is now attributed to André-Charles Boulle.

The cabinet is richly decorated with elegant marquetry: pieces of fine veneer of contrasting woods and other materials cut into tiny pieces and arranged to form a pattern. The cabinet was made between 1670 and 1680 at the Parisian court. It is probably an early piece by André Charles Boulle who worked for King Louis XIV of France.




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