CHRISTIAN MEŸER, A MARQUETRY MASTER FROM SAINT PETERSBURG

Many questions remain about the Russian school of marquetry furniture. The technique came to Europe during Peter I's reign in teh late 17th and early 18th centuries. The tsar sent crafters to England and Holland to learn carpentry and interior design, but the results were not seen until Catheri...

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Published in:Furniture history 2011-01, Vol.47, p.125-150
Main Author: Semenova, Tatyana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archives
Cabinetry
Card tables
Empresses
Engraving
Furniture making
Graphic ornaments
Hermitages
Marquetry
Palaces
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Summary:Many questions remain about the Russian school of marquetry furniture. The technique came to Europe during Peter I's reign in teh late 17th and early 18th centuries. The tsar sent crafters to England and Holland to learn carpentry and interior design, but the results were not seen until Catherine II took power in the late 18th century. Among the top Russian cabinetmakers was Christian Meyer, who is known for his quantity of marquetry furniture. His techniques are examined through known examples of his work.
ISSN:0016-3058