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WINNER, ART & BOXES: ADRIAN FERRAZZUTTI, CANADA
2. Tobacco Pipe Box, curly European sycamore, ebony, dyed pear and amboyna burl interior.
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID
The workmanship on this piece is breathtaking. The monochromatic exterior and its harsh graphic quality are offset by the warm burly interior in a way that is unexpected and lovely.
Laura Mays
This box exhibited exquisitely executed marquetry. The precision of cut and the alignment of grain making the most of the chatoyance in the sycamore
and contrast of timber species combined into a dynamic piece. Ruth Thompson
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RUNNER-UP, FURNITURE: FRÉDÉRIC DEGROOTE, FRANCE
3. Cabinet Ebelypse, Macassar and Gabon ebony, curly maple wood. ‘This piece required several hundred hours of work. Its slender design, curves and proportions are the result of
a search for perfection. The top marquetry is inspired by tortoiseshell. The motif on the doors is inspired by the scales of the cobra.’ Photos: David Coppieters
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