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Instead he used different woods to create the details of his pictures and ornamental designs. He exploited not only the different colours of woods but also the wide variety of their grain. His furniture design was much influenced by the ideas of the more famous French designer Emile Gallé, who also worked in the Alsace region and believed in nature as a source of inspiration. \r\n\r\nAlsace was on the borders of France and Germany and in 1900 was under German rule, though there was a strong local movement to reunite Alsace with France. The inscription at the top of this panel is in French and identifies the figure of the woman as that of St Odile, patron saint of Alsace. \r\n\r\nThis panelling, part of a music room displayed at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900, won not only a German Grand Prix but also a French Silver Medal.","physicalDescription":"Section of panelling from a Music Room, of walnut with panels of marquetry of a variety of woods between moulded framing rails of walnut.  The lowest section of the panelling is veneered in walnut with applied mouldings of walnut forming an ogee arch.  Above this, is a broad horizontal dado of marquetry of leaves.  Above is the main panel of marquetry showing a scene of trees in grassland, with flowers at either side.  The top panel of marquetry shows a scroll inscribed (in marquetry) with the inscription: ' Sainte Odile, patronne de l'Alsace'","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Spindler, Carl (Charles)","id":"A14609"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Graf, J. 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Gift of \"New Art\" Furniture for Circulation. The Magazine of Art, 1901, pp. 466-471 (illus.)"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Neiswander, Judith A., 'Fantastic Malady' or Competitive Edge? English Outrage at Art Nouveau in 1901. Apollo, Nov. 1988, vol. CXXVIII, no. 321, pp. 310-313, plus footnotes p. 379 (illus.)"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"<i>Art &amp; Design in Europe and America 1800-1900</i>. 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Graff, Guebwiller\r\nAlsace (Saint-Léonard): about 1900\r\nPoplar, oak and walnut with marquetry of various woods, upholstered in green cloth\r\n\r\n2004 to 2007-1900\r\n\r\nThe painter Spindler began to produce marquetry pictures in 1893. His marquetry style was influenced by the Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901), while his furniture is indebted to advanced German designers such as Bruno Paul (1874-1968) and Joseph Olbrich (1867-1908). Against these must be set the influence of Emile Gallé (1846-1904) and other Nancy designers. 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