4.14.2010

Faux bois console table


Currey & Co. "Hidcote" faux bois console table

Faux Bois (from the French for false wood) refers to the artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media.
Ferrocement Faux Bois uses a combination of concrete, mortar and cement paste applied to steel frames or armatures to sculpt three dimensional representations of wooden objects. Most popular in the late 19th century through the 1940s, Ferrocement Faux Bois has largely disappeared with the passing of those most expert in its practice. What few objects remain from that peak period (mostly in the form of garden art, such as planters and birdbaths) are now highly prized by collectors
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