Rodney Black's Vision
Rodney Black’s comments on Ruhlman and the Lady Christine “The sideboard came after immersion in Ruhlmann’s aesthetic but it a very distinct departure from Ruhlmann’s work which is highly distinctive” explains Rodney Black, “I don’t think there is a better example in the Lady Christine project unless you consider the sofas in the Salon.” Lady…
Read more...Bon Voyage! Queen Elizabeth and the Linley marquetry artwork
View of Grand Lobby with Linley marquetry panel There were so many articles written about Cunard’s very successful naming ceremony for the Queen Elizabeth on October 11th 2010 that I was hesitant to add another from Inlay-Arts.com. However, since I’ve covered the genesis of the Linley Art Deco marquetry panel in a series of posts,…
Read more...Craig Thibodeau's Art Deco Chess Table
Craig Thibodeau’s Woodworking Vocation Craig Thibodeau grew up around woodworking and enjoyed it as a hobby. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering and started a career in industrial product design. However, after his children were born, his hobby became a home-based vocation and his workshop became a professional studio. To intensify and deepen this…
Read more...Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco
“The work of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879–1933) epitomizes the glamour of the French Art Deco style of the 1920s. Aesthetic refinement, sumptuous materials, and impeccable craftsmanship place his work on a par with the finest furniture and decorative arts of any era. The most renowned designer of his day, Ruhlmann could provide any element needed for an…
Read more...Art Deco Vision For Lady Christine IV Interiors
Owners Lord and Lady Laidlaw commissioned Feadship companies Royal Van Lent Shipyards and DeVoogt Navel Architects to design and build their new superyacht ‘Lady Christine IV’. Rodney Black Design Studio’s first superyacht commission Lord and Lady Laidlaw commissioned British designer Rodney Black, principal of the renowned architecture, interior design and landscaping firm Rodney Black Design…
Read more...The Queen Elizabeth’s Linley Marquetry Panel Is Installed
Date set for Queen Elizabeth’s naming ceremony The 2.5 deck high marquetry art panel has been installed by LINLEY’s craftsmen, as final preparations are being made for delivering the new Queen Elizabeth to Cunard. Cunard’s newest ship will sail to her home port of Southhampton, arriving on Friday 8th October. On Monday 11th October, she…
Read more...The Queen Elizabeth's Linley Marquetry Panel Is Installed
Date set for Queen Elizabeth’s naming ceremony The 2.5 deck high marquetry art panel has been installed by LINLEY’s craftsmen, as final preparations are being made for delivering the new Queen Elizabeth to Cunard. Cunard’s newest ship will sail to her home port of Southhampton, arriving on Friday 8th October. On Monday 11th October, she…
Read more...Marquetry Artwork Being Prepared For The Queen Elizabeth
The LINLEY artisans are working to complete David Linley’s Art Deco marquetry art work so that the panels can be shipped to the Fincatieri shipyards in Monfalcone, Italy, where it is to be installed this summer as the centerpiece of the new Queen Elizabeth’s grand lobby. Video interview with Alistair Greener Watch video…
Read more...David J. Marks – Marquetry Innovator and Teacher
David J. Marks Designer Craftsman Artist’s Statement “My work expresses a sense of time and mystery. My inspiration is derived from a fusion of styles including ancient Egyptian, African, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Asian. But essential to all my designs is the attention I pay to fine details. After studying art at Cabrillo…
Read more...The Queen Mary, Spindler Studio and Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms
Bettys Café Tea Rooms, York My recent post about the David Linley marquetry art panel for the Queen Elizabeth reminded me of Paul Spindler’s marquetry panels for the Queen Mary and the Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms story… In 1919, Frederick Belmont, a confectioner by trade, opened the first of his Bettys tea rooms in…
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