Marquetry

by Pierre Ramond, Claire Emili (Translator), Jacqueline Derenne (Translator)

For centuries the art of marquetry has been centered in Paris, where the tradition has been transmitted only within workshops concentrated in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine. The outside world, therefore, has had very limited knowledge of the techniques used by the masters of this art.

The publication of this English-language edition of La Marquetrie gives amateurs, art historians, creative woodworkers, and conservators access to an invaluable body of knowledge of the techniques of marquetry, covering the history of the craft as well as explanations of how a marqueter's studio is
organized and the materials, instruments, drawing, preparation, and procedures used in the craft. It combines a thorough explanation of the craft techniques with detailed analysis of period examples, thereby giving readers a better understanding of marquetry pieces and new insights into shop
practices. The book is an invaluable resource both for the art historian and the practicing craftsperson.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1989

About the author

Pierre Ramond was born in 1935 in the southern French town of Sorèze, near Toulouse. He studied cabinetmaking first at the Technical School in Revel, which is an important centre for this trade, and then at the Metge workshop. After his military service, he moved to the heart of France's cabinetmaking industry, the Faubourg Saint Antoine in Paris, where he headed the marquetry studio of Pierre Rosenau. At the close of this old and highly respected studio, he set up his own studio at his home in suburban Paris. During the 14 years that he operated his own business, he began teaching marquetry at L'Ecole Boulle, the prestigious craft school in Paris. He was named Full Professor in 1978. He is now President of the Jury of Marqueters for the contest of the "Meilleurs Ouvriers de France," a highly regarded competition that takes place every three years. In 1979 he received highest honours at the Sorbonne for his doctoral thesis on the history and technique of marquetry.

Reviews

[محمد فرغلي]

good