boulle work
The furniture by AndrÃ©-Charles Boulle was never signed by its creator. As a result, many of the Boulle-marquetry pieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection are noted as âattributed to AndrÃ©-Charles Boulle.â Two coffers on stands Along with creating elaborate motifs in wood, Boulle was ingenious in his use of specialized materials and metals. His technique of intricate tortoiseshell and brass designs, called âBoulle work,â was highly prized. Two Coffers on Stands, French, Paris, about 1684â89, attributed to AndrÃ©-Charles Boulle. Oak, cypress and walnut veneered with brass, pewter, horn, tortoiseshell, and ebony; gilt-bronze mounts (The J. Paul Getty Museum, 82.DA.109).