Masterpieces of marquetry. From the Régence to the present day (volume 2)

Since the publication of the ground breaking Marquetry written by Pierre Ramond, the world's foremost authority, and considered by art historians and craftsmen alike the "bible" of the craft no other book has made significant contributions to the art of "painting" with wood. Now, with the three volumes that comprise Masterpieces of Marquetry, Ramond brings the results of his continued studies to novice and advanced marqueters, collectors, restorers, art historians, and enthusiasts of this ancient art that continues to find expression among craftsmen today. In Volume II: From the Régence to the Present Day, Ramond discusses marquetry masterpieces in their artistic, historical, commercial, and social contexts. Encompassing works created late in the reign of Louis XIV; the Louis XV period; the golden age of marquetry; the neoclassial, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco periods; and contemporary times, this volume brings into focus the evolution of the art, the development of new techniques, and the relationship between technical developments and style. Thus the reader becomes intimately aware of the creativity that marks this art and its continued revival. From ancient times to the present, here is the first comprehensive survey of the art of marquetry and a careful selection of marquetry masterpieces their history, tools, and techniques, reproduction, and restoration by some of the greatest cabinetmakers and marqueters in the world.