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Khan Academy: Craftsman Allan Breed Carves a Bow Knot and Thunderbolt Crest
This video [5:55] craftsman Allan Breed demonstrates low-relief carving, taking us through the creation of a bow knot and thunderbolt crest motif after the renowned nineteenth-century furniture maker Duncan Phyfe. As he works, Breed...
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Khan Academy: Craftsman Allan Breed Turns and Carves a Duncan Phyfe Bedpost
In this video [6:58] Allan Breed turns and carves a bedpost after the renowned nineteenth-century furniture maker Duncan Phyfe, taking us through the carving of a leaf motif. As he works, Breed explains the cuts, the tools, and the...
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Khan Academy: Oeben, Mechanical Table
In this video [2:34] Met curator Danielle Kisluk-Grosheide on identity in Jean Francois Oeben's Mechanical table, c. 1761-63. Long recognized as one of Jean Francois Oeben's masterpieces, this table (ca. 1761-63) was made for his most...
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Khan Academy: Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen (Animation)
This rolltop desk demonstrates the inventive talent of its maker in this video. [1:01] The chinoiserie marquetry scenes have a painterly effect that Roentgen alone attained, using minute pieces of naturally colored exotic woods. His...
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Khan Academy: Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen (Demonstration)
In this video [2:18] this rolltop desk demonstrates the inventive talent of its maker. The chinoiserie marquetry scenes have a painterly effect that Roentgen alone attained, using minute pieces of naturally colored exotic woods. His...
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Khan Academy: Unfolding an 18th Century Game Table
In this video [2:04] presents elegant furniture incorporating intriguing mechanical devices was a trademark of the Roentgen workshop, which from 1768 until about 1793 was one of Europe's most successful cabinetmaking enterprises. The...
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Khan Academy: Demonstration of the Roentgens' Dressing Table (Poudreuse)
In this video [2:16] see how this desk converts into a dressing table. When closed, this table may not seem like one of the most complex pieces of European furniture ever made. However, once opened, its concealed drawers and hidden...
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Khan Academy: A Renaissance Cabinet Rediscovered
In this video [4:11] discusses a cabinet believed to be a fake made in the 1800s. Through scientific, visual, and archival analysis, scholars proved it was made in 1580 in Burgundy. Created by Getty Museum.
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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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Khan Academy: Pair of Chests, Attributed to Antonio Maffei
In this video [1:44] listen to a family-friendly commentary about a pair of carved wooden chests in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection. Part of the Animals in Art tour at the Getty Center.