Solothurn Baroque Days - How Wood Becomes Marble and Tortoiseshell
Overview
Intro
August 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. German August 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. French Trompe-l’œil: Discover how Baroque cabinetmakers imitated marble and tortoiseshell.
In his presentation, restorer Ulli Freyer introduces you to the world of Baroque cabinetmaking. In most cases, the original colors of stained figured woods on 17th- to 19th-century furniture have faded, been chemically altered, or been lost due to alterations. Today, they usually have a brown hue. The color-stained figured woods were used primarily to imitate tortoiseshell and marble. To achieve this, both the veneers were stained and colored, semi-transparent varnishes were applied as finishes. Light-colored native wood species such as alder, birch, maple, poplar, and linden were used for this purpose.
Ulli Freyer is a certified restorer (SKR, VDR) and has been working as an independent restorer in Bern for over 25 years. He specializes in the restoration and conservation of watch cases and furniture featuring Boulle marquetry, as well as decorative art objects made of tortoiseshell, horn, whalebone, ivory, mother-of-pearl, brass, pewter, and silver.
Admission: CHF 10.00
Event as part of the Solothurn Baroque Days
Tickets available on the Solothurn Baroque Days website
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Schloss Waldegg
Museum und Begegnungszentrum Waldeggstrasse 1 4532 Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus 032 627 63 63 info@schloss-waldegg.ch |
| Event Homepage | https://schloss-waldegg.so.ch |
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Admission: CHF 10.-
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11:00–11:45 German
14:00–14:45 French
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Event dates
- 16 August 2026
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Stiftung Schloss Waldegg
Waldeggstrasse 1
4532
Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)32 627 63 63
waldegg@dbk.so.ch
schloss-waldegg.so.ch