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Louis XIV Boulle' Collectors Cabinet

September 21st, 2009 in The Gallery     
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Massive in Scale, over 8 feet tall.
Boulle style marquetry, with paduak, mother of pearl, and ebony.
Collectors cabinets from this period feature many architectural elements. There are 4 mini alters, each one different.  There are over 1,000 pieces of ornament used.
Leonardo DaVinci. I sculpted my idol and surrounded him with pictures of 5 major areas of study. DaVinci died at the beginning of the Louis XIV period, so I thought it would be fitting to feature him.
With this piece being so large, I made it so it could be broken down into easier to move parts. Here you can see the three major sections; the table, the body, and the hood.
Massive in Scale, over 8 feet tall.

Massive in Scale, over 8 feet tall.
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This is a collectors cabinet popular in Europe during the late 1600's (Louis XIV). Many different techniques such as mold making, Boulle marquetry, and composition ornament were used.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Gregg Novosad (clickdivine.com)
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Comments (4)

coonsy writes: Wonderful! A craftsman with a love of history. DeVince is one of my all time heros as well. Well done and hats off to you and all that you do. Posted: 10:32 am on October 19th
cherilm writes: Very wonderfully detailed. It's like a group of small models in a work of art. Makes it hard to decide who should win. If fine tiny detail is the factor, you have it here. Very well done and beautiful. Posted: 3:37 pm on October 6th
schwa6970 writes: Amazing! Museum Quality! Posted: 10:00 am on September 23rd
mvflaim writes: Your work belongs in the Smithsonian. Posted: 2:13 pm on September 21st
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