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Jean-Henri Riesener
Cabinetmaker to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
- Bloomsbury Academic
- by Helen Jacobsen
Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) was one of the greatest French cabinetmakers of all time. From humble beginnings as a German immigrant in Paris, he found fame through the delivery of a magnificent roll-top desk to Louis XV in 1769 and went on to become Marie-Antoinette''s favourite cabinetmaker, supplying the queen and the court of Louis XVI with sumptuous furniture of superb quality.
ISBN 9781781300909 | E | HB
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| Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781781300909 |
| Author(s) | Helen Jacobsen |
| Publication date | December 2020 |
| Edition | Hardback |
| Dimensions | mm |
| Language(s) | Eng. ed. |
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Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) was one of the greatest French cabinetmakers of all time. From humble beginnings as a German immigrant in Paris, he found fame through the delivery of a magnificent roll-top desk to Louis XV in 1769 and went on to become Marie-Antoinette''s favourite cabinetmaker, supplying the queen and the court of Louis XVI with sumptuous furniture of superb quality. Renowned for his exquisite marquetry and refined designs, his pieces were ornamented with spectacular gilt-bronze mounts made by some of the greatest metalworkers in Paris. In the nineteenth century, Riesener''s name became associated with the very best of Louis XVI-period French furniture; his pieces continue to be highly sought after and are found in major museums worldwide.