Treasure Boxes I, II & III.
Here is our latest video presentation on our acclaimed Treasure Box series project. This marquetry pieces are re-creations by master artisans Patrice Lejeune and W. Patrick Edwards. Through the use of the finest material in the pure french tradition they created award winning Stunning veneer work. TREASURE BOX I The inspiraton for Treasure Box I […]
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Deco Cabinet
A couple of months ago, a Los Angeles designer contacted us to create an art deco cabinet. The inspiration for this project was the stunning lobby elevator doors of the Bullocks Wilshire building in LA created by the architects John and Donald Parkinson. This commission was very exciting. It also allowed us to step outside […]
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Boulle Marquetry Decanter Restoration
Restoration of a Napoleon III Boulle marquetry decanter.
Typical Boulle marquetry is made from turtoise shell metal such as brass, and woods such as ebony or ebonized veneers. The metal is engraved and inked.
Boulle Clock Restoration
18 months ago we started to work on a Boulle clock restoration for a gentleman back east.We received the clock piece by piece, starting with the top to show the process and what we could do to our client.First thing was bronzes removal The lose brass elements where lifted and then, the fish glue in […]
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Treasure Box II – Making of
After 2 years we can now present our Treasure box II Patrick Edwards and I started this project 2 years ago after completing our first series of 4 treasure Box. The series II was inspired by an antique from an auction house We created a new design and concept using the original layout that we […]
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Nocturne – Straw Marquetry Creation
Two months ago I have been invited to participate in a group exhibit at Protea Gallery in San Diego with a dozen other artists to provide a small dimension piece on the “Nocturne” theme. I did not know what to do until a week before delivery. I had some straw sitting around for me finding […]
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Custom Marquetry Panels
Once in a while we are contacted to provide marquetry panels for other cabinet makers. This is an old tradition for the french to subcontract the marquetry. We have at the American School of French Marquetry an early example of this practice. It is an intact 1874 panel shipped by french marquetry makers to american […]
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Treasure Box I – Making of
End of 2011 Patrick Edwards and myself found a box sold at Christie’s for €15,000. We really liked the layout of the marquetry even if in detail the marquetry was average. We decided almost immediately to start on in as a spec job. We kept the overall layout but focused on drawing it at the […]
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Marquetry Videos for the Art Institute of Chicago
In June 2012 Patrick Edwards and myself were asked to demonstrate marquetry technique related to Boulle and Roentgen. The videos can be seen at the Art Institute of Chicago and on Youtube Patrick Edwards demonstrating Boulle with Gigi He cut the marquetry using a tool called foot saw, fret saw, or vertical chevalet. Details at […]
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