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Pair of Wall Lights

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 of these two gilt bronze, two-branched wall lights is the mirror image of the other. The two twisting arms each end in leafy drip pan, with candle sockets of differing designs, a common feature of wall lights at this time. The wall lights are not marked with a maker's name, but the lower portion closely follows a design by André-Charles Boulle that was published around 1720. The printed design records that the wall lights were intended for a room with a low ceiling. Wall lights were usually attached to mirror frames so that the mirror's reflections would increase the effect of the candlelight.

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Artist/Maker: André-Charles Boulle
subject_of[Homepage].id: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103SHP
Date: about 1715–1720
Medium: Gilt bronze
Culture: French
Object Type: Wall light

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Object ID: b990734c-373f-4b63-b1b4-e13cbaadafcc
Object Type: Wall light
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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 1715–1720
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Begin Year: 1715
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End Year: 1720
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