Boulle at Blenheim: Blenheim Palace's state rooms contain splendid furniture by Andre-Charles Boulle and in his manner, collected by the 9th Duke of Marlborough in the 1890s after his marriage to Consuelo Vanderbilt. In the first of two articles, Peter Hughes discusses these unpublished pieces in detail, and identifies those by Boulle himself.(Cover Story)

Apollo | November 1, 2005| | Copyright

The state rooms on the south front of the palace named after the 1st Duke of Marlborough's great victory over the armies of Louis XIV contain a fine collection of French furniture, including, ironically, Boulle marquetry pieces from the reign of that very monarch. The furniture was probably acquired by the 9th Duke after his marriage to Consuelo Vanderbilt in 1895, although no documentation survives for its acquisition. It appears to reflect the same taste which led the duke, soon after his accession in 1892, to have the First, Second and Third State Rooms redecorated with ...

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