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Chandelier

Creator

French Artist · 1642–1732

Maker

Christened by his contemporaries as "the most skillful artisan in Paris," André-Charles Boulle's name is synonymous with the practice of veneering furniture with marquetry of tortoiseshell, pewter, and brass. Although he did not invent the technique, Boulle was its greatest practitioner and lent his name to its common name: boulle work. Boulle also specialized in floral marquetry in both stained a

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Object Description · Getty Museum

Each element of this chandelier-the curving arms, drip pans, and candle holders--is stamped with a crowned C, showing that the chandelier must have been either repaired or resold between 1745 and 1749. In February 1745, Louis XV, king of France, issued an order that all new and old objects made entirely or partly of copper be taxed. As a result, all pieces that passed through the workshops of the bronze casters and dealers between these years bear the small stamp showing that the tax had been paid. The chandelier's small size indicates that it was probably made for a library or private apartment. Its shape and square section arms are characteristic of the work of André-Charles Boulle. An engraving published in 1710 by Daniel Marot inspired this design.

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Artist/Maker: André-Charles Boulle
subject_of[Homepage].id: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103SFM
Date: about 1710
Medium: Gilt bronze
Culture: French
Object Type: Chandelier

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Object ID: 93def6b5-0f00-44bd-b9a0-06a463de902b
Object Type: Chandelier
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Creator: André-Charles Boulle
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Culture: French
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Medium: Gilt bronze
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Department: Decorative Arts
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Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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Date: about 1710
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Begin Year: 1710
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End Year: 1710
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