The territory of Québec was long recognized for its richness in wood; it was an abundant, easily available and inexpensive material. The various local wood species were used with know-how and creativity, to make a variety of --more or less- utilitarian objects ranging from architecture to furniture, from religious sculpture to the simple branch one would carve down relentlessly with a knife as a simple pass time. Working with wood also refers to a series of different specialized trades, such as cabinetmaker, carpenter, carpenter, etc. If wood is scarcer today, current woodworkers now have access to varieties of precious, exotic, rare woods, with which they skillfully craft containers, sculptures, furniture, body ornaments. The latter thus perpetuate the tradition of excellence established by their predecessors.
Wood
 Habitant en costume d'hiverAttributed to Jean-Baptiste Côté
Before1907
Wood, oak; varnish
59,2 x 16 x 12,5 cm
Donation by monsieur Pierre Riverin; MMAQ - 2012.18.1 |  Untitled - Pièce no. K81.1Michel Boire
2017
White birch; dye
26 x 20 x 11 cm
Donation by Michel Boire; Collection MMAQ - acquisition 2018 |  Gigue à deuxAndré Bourgault
Before1973
20 x 18,9 x 13,6 cm
Collection Jean-Marie Gauvreau; MMAQ - 732-1083 |
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 Couple de paysansLéo Arbour
Before 1999
Wood
40 x 23,8 x 10,6 cm
Collection Jean-Marie Gauvreau - MMAQ - 732-0480 |  BowlAndré Martel
Vers 2018
Wood, acacia
16 x 42 cm
Loan by la boutique du Conseil des métier d'art du Québec |  VaseColin Schleeh
2018
Wood
138,5 x 37 x 17 cm
Loan by la boutique Métiers d'art du Québec, Montréal |
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 BowlAndré Martel
Vers 2018
Wood, acacia
11 x 30 cm
Loan by La boutique du Conseil des métier d'art du Québec |  BowlAndré Martel
Vers 2018
Wood, mapple
12 x 38 cm
Loan by la boutique du Conseil des métier d'art du Québec |  L'essouchageAndré Bourgault
1930-1957
25 x 26 x 91,5 cm
Donation by madame Marielle Picard; MMAQ - 2011.3 |
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 PlateJacques Couture
Wood, maple; varnish; paper
6,8 x 26,9 cm
Donation by Françoise Chainé; Collection MMAQ |  L'InsoumissionMichel Boire
2018
Baltic birch
107 x 37 x 24 cm
Loan by Michel Boire |  VaseColin Schleeh
2018
Wood
123 x 38,5 x 19,5 cm
Loan by la boutique Métiers d'art du Québec, Montréal |
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 VaseColin Schleeh
2018
Wood
55 x 37 x 17 cm
Loan by la boutique Métiers d'art du Québec, Montréal |
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