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Khan Academy: The Inlay Technique of Marquetry
During the 1700s, French furniture makers perfected the art of "painting in wood," creating complex designs using natural and dyed veneers selected for color and grain. In this video [2:34] watch marquetry being made. Created by Getty...
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Khan Academy: Construction of an 18th Century French Mechanical Table
In this video [2:02] see why the innovative mechanics and artistry of Jean-Franqois Oeben's table continue to amaze. Created by Getty Museum. The marquetry tabletop surface has a ground of purple heartwood into which thin pieces of other...
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Khan Academy: Unlocking an 18th Century French Mechanical Table
In this video [2:39] discover how an affluent lady of 18th-century France may have used this ornate mechanical table for leisure and work. With a turn of a key, this table transforms into a desk with compartments. Learn about how it...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Paris: Life and Luxury: French Mechanical Table
Highly decorative and cleverly designed table, which mechanically transforms into a desk at the turn of a key, epitomizes the richness of eighteenth-century French style before the French Revolution. [2:39]