Your channel is well adored by me. Knowledgeable people regarding the decorative arts of France is so very refreshing in a young American man. I am delighted by your presentation.
Wow! I live 40 miles away and just learned that you are so knowledgeable with your expertise existed! I will endeavor to find you and meet you! I am a retired antiques dealer and appraiser. I had an antiques shop at 63rd and Oak. I left for Los Angeles to appraise for Butterfield & Butterfield years ago. I look forward to visiting your wonderful gallery. Thank you!
Is that piece veneered? Or is is the inlay cut right into solid wood? Amazing how detailed and perfect the craftmen got it. Especially with hand tools. I would love to learn the techniques they used. Thanks for the videos!!
The pattern was cut out by a marqueter's table saw, probably on two sheets of veneer at once (dark & light wood), then these veneers were meticulously glued to the oak body of the piece. This type of furniture is called "ébénisterie" or veneer art in French. A piece like this is essentially handmade, but it was made at the end of a long timeline in the decorative arts, hence there's an amazing perfection to the quality of execution. For now, I'm tying to preserve video traces of each piece I deal with, but will add more videos about this subject when able! Thank you, Cole Myers
Is this in the same time frame of Mr. Chippendale in London? If so why such a vast difference between the two styles, or did he copy some of this to put into his own designs?
This is circa 1825, and perhaps there's an "English-ness" to this piece, but Chippendale is more from the mid 1700s (his big book of designs was published in 1754, for instance). There is certainly more in common between this desk and chippendale period items than any items made today or later in the 1800s!
That thing is weird. I love the way its made but what's on it is weird. That's a goat with an owl on its head and makes me feel like im half-way in on some conspiracy I probably didn't want to know about.
Remarkable artistry of the lemonwood inlaid ! Just too over the top ! Stunning piece of Charles 10 th furniture !
Your channel is well adored by me. Knowledgeable people regarding the decorative arts of France is so very refreshing in a young American man. I am delighted by your presentation.
Thank you for this kind comment - I really appreciate the encouragement and am glad the videos are making it to others with similar passions!
I really appreciate you doing this. It would take years to travel and find examples of period furniture to admire and study.
Thanks for this comment - I’m glad you enjoy these. It would take years to manage the travel to examine them in person!
Thank you for this very insightful presentation.
I love that French armoire on the left. That neoclassical desk is beautiful as well.
Wow! I live 40 miles away and just learned that you are so knowledgeable with your expertise existed! I will endeavor to find you and meet you! I am a retired antiques dealer and appraiser. I had an antiques shop at 63rd and Oak. I left for Los Angeles to appraise for Butterfield & Butterfield years ago. I look forward to visiting your wonderful gallery. Thank you!
You’re most welcome - I’ll be in France for a few more weeks - happy to see you in KC soon.
I have been looking for furniture history for a long time. Your awesome! I’m Learning!
Thank you, I appreciate it - and yes there is a surprising lack of this type of information online!
Interesting Thank you for sharing.
I'm very glad I came across your channel. It's a good way to learn about exquisite furniture. Merci bien !
Love your tutorial and commentary on the French furniture, it is very well done and I enjoy your show
Thank you for such a nice message! Glad you like the videos!
Very Pretty.
Thank you,
Jeff
Thank you so much for ur introduction
You’re welcome, very glad you enjoyed the video !
Is that piece veneered? Or is is the inlay cut right into solid wood? Amazing how detailed and perfect the craftmen got it. Especially with hand tools. I would love to learn the techniques they used. Thanks for the videos!!
The pattern was cut out by a marqueter's table saw, probably on two sheets of veneer at once (dark & light wood), then these veneers were meticulously glued to the oak body of the piece. This type of furniture is called "ébénisterie" or veneer art in French. A piece like this is essentially handmade, but it was made at the end of a long timeline in the decorative arts, hence there's an amazing perfection to the quality of execution. For now, I'm tying to preserve video traces of each piece I deal with, but will add more videos about this subject when able! Thank you,
Cole Myers
@@MyersMonroe thank you for the reply. As a hand tool woodworker myself that is a remarkable piece of furniture. Both in design and execution.
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Is this in the same time frame of Mr. Chippendale in London? If so why such a vast difference between the two styles, or did he copy some of this to put into his own designs?
This is circa 1825, and perhaps there's an "English-ness" to this piece, but Chippendale is more from the mid 1700s (his big book of designs was published in 1754, for instance). There is certainly more in common between this desk and chippendale period items than any items made today or later in the 1800s!
@@MyersMonroe there was indeed an English influence on French Restoration period furniture.
That thing is weird. I love the way its made but what's on it is weird. That's a goat with an owl on its head and makes me feel like im half-way in on some conspiracy I probably didn't want to know about.
I’ll use your legendary comment as client testimony on my website