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Masterpieces of Marquetry: Volume I: From the Beginnings to Louis XIV, Volume II: From the Regence to the Present Day, Volume III: Outstanding Marqueters | 
 enlarge | Author: Pierre Ramond
Publisher: Getty Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $295.00
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1168961
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 506
Number Of Items: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.4
Dimensions (in): 14.7 x 10.2 x 2.8
ISBN: 0892365951
Dewey Decimal Number: 749.5
EAN: 9780892365951
ASIN: 0892365951
Publication Date: November 29, 2001
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Product Description
Marquetry, also called intarsia or inlay, is the art of creating intricate pictures and designs on furniture by skillfully cutting and fitting together thin pieces of colored wood, horn, metal, shell, and other precious materials. While this highly specialized art has its roots in ancient times, it was popularized in the eighteenth century in France and today remains centered in Paris. This three-volume set-originally published in French and now available for the first time in English-is the most comprehensive examination to date of the techniques used by expert marqueters in creating their exquisite masterpieces.
Masterpieces of Marquetry offers a detailed history of the medium from antiquity to the present day, illustrated with examples from the collections of museums around the world, and includes the masterpieces of some of the greatest cabinetmakers and marqueters in history. Methodically organized and lavishly illustrated, this set is an invaluable resource for art historians, antique collectors, and dealers, as well as contemporary fine furniture makers.
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Finest book on marquetry available January 1, 2008
Lori Ledak (Vermont)
This is simply the finet book on marquetry available and will appeal to a wide audience... collectors, woodworkers, etc. The book contains a massive number of pictures of the finest examlples of marquetry ever made. It goes over the history of marquetry and the historical techniques for making marquetry. In addition, for those who may want to attempt to build some of these examples themselves, it contains detailes outline scetches of a good number of the pieces along with legend of the wood species used. These sketches can be copied to allow you to cut our your own marquetry... or scanned into a computer to control a laser cutter. I have a number of books on marquetry but this is the set that I most often go back to
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