Boulle Marquetry Revisited by Julliot and Joseph During the Louis XVI Period
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Claude-François Julliot (1727-1794) probably commissioned these two pieces of furniture stamped Joseph, which were in the Comte de Merle’s collection. They are beautiful examples of the resurgence of copper and tortoiseshell marquetry early in the Louis XVI period. Early Louis XVI period, pair of entre-deux cabinets in “Boulle” marquetry, each stamped twice with “Joseph” for Joseph Baumhauer (1747-1772), the first part in brass on a brown tortoiseshell ground, four sheathed legs joined by a curved X-shaped brace, chased and gilded bronze ornamentation, 88.5 x 69 x 41.5 cm/34.84 x 27.16 x 16.33 in.Estimate: €200,000/300,000 “These two pieces of fine marquetry are noteworthy
