boulle
11boulle — or buhl [[t]bul[/t]] n. fur (sometimes cap.) elaborate inlaid work of tortoiseshell and brass or other metal on wood. Also called boulle•work [[t]ˈbulˌwɜrk[/t]] • Etymology: 1870–75; < F, after A. C. Boul(l)e (1642–1732), French cabinetmaker …
12Boulle, André-Charles — or André Charles Boule born Nov. 11, 1642, Paris, Fr. died Feb. 29, 1732, Paris French cabinetmaker. After studying drawing, painting, and sculpture, he achieved fame as the most skillful furniture designer in Paris. In 1672 Louis XIV appointed… …
13Boulle Marketerie — Der Begriff der Boullemarketerie, Boulletechnik beschreibt eine Technik aus dem Handwerk der Tischler, die Oberflächen hochwertiger Möbel und Kunstgegenstände zu veredeln. Der Begriff beinhaltet die zur Herstellung verwendete Technik der… …
14Boulle, Pierre-Francois-Marie-Louis — ▪ 1995 French novelist (b. Feb. 20, 1912, Avignon, France d. Jan. 30, 1994, Paris, France), was best known for two vastly different novels, Le Pont de la rivière Kwaï (1952; The Bridge on the River Kwai; film adaptation, 1957), a World War… …
15Boulle, Pierre — ▪ French author in full Pierre Franƈois Marie Louis Boulle born Feb. 20, 1912, Avignon, France died Jan. 30, 1994, Paris French novelist who successfully combined adventure and psychology in works dealing largely with his experiences in… …
16Boulle, André-Charles — (1642 1732) cabinetmaker André Boulle, who was born in Paris, developed as a furniture maker what would come to be known as the Buhl style of furniture inlay. In his early career, he worked for charles le brun and gained the patronage of… …
17Boulle, André-Charles — o André Charles Boule (11 nov. 1642, París, Francia–29 feb. 1732, París). Ebanista francés. Luego de estudiar dibujo, pintura y escultura, alcanzó fama como el diseñador de mobiliario más talentoso de París. En 1672, Luis XIV lo nombró ebanista… …
18boulle — /boohl/, n. (often cap.) Furniture. buhl. Also called boullework /boohl werrk /. * * * …
19boulle — adjective (of furniture) with intricate inlay work, sometimes laden with ivory, tortoiseshell or brass …
20boulle — var. of BUHL …
