Pair of Candelabra

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Pair of Candelabra

Creator

André-Charles Boulle

French Artist · 1642–1732

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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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These candelabra are not marked with the maker’s name, but the motifs, such as the sphinxes, rams’ heads, and classical profiles, are characteristic of decorative elements on gilt bronzes designed by André-Charles Boulle.

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https://data.getty.edu/museum/collection/person/609695df-fd8e-4807-83c0-5d50d48696b9
Artist/Maker
André-Charles Boulle
subject_of[Homepage].id
https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/107VNP
Date
about 1700
Medium
Gilt bronze
Culture
French
Object Type
Candlestick

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Object ID
f1932d35-3d21-4dc2-84e3-7efb926d55a0
Object Type
Candlestick
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Creator
André-Charles Boulle
  • Getty Museum field “Artist/Maker” · copied as is
Culture
French
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Medium
Gilt bronze
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Department
Decorative Arts
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Credit Line
Partial gift of Dr. Horace W. Brock in honor of Laurent and Olivier Kraemer
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Date
about 1700
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Begin Year
1700
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End Year
1700
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