Riesener: Cabinetmaker to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette

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Product Code: 
102340

Description

Explore the legacy of Jean-Henri Riesener, Paris's renowned cabinet-maker during Louis XVI's reign, whose workshop crafted some of the most spectacular furniture for the French Royal Family. This groundbreaking book, the first in English to delve into Riesener's life and work, meticulously examines thirty iconic pieces of furniture from esteemed collections such as the Royal Collection, the Wallace Collection, and Waddesdon Manor.

Highlighted treasures include the famed Jewel Cabinet commissioned for the Countess of Provence in 1787, now housed in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle; exquisite cabinets and corner cupboards crafted for Louis XVI between 1774 and 1780; a marquetry roll-top desk showcased in Buckingham Palace's White Drawing Room; and a recent discovery: a small writing-table originally designed for Queen Marie-Antoinette, now at Windsor Castle.

Featuring lavish new photography, this volume offers comprehensive essays and detailed catalogue entries contributed by leading curators and conservators involved in the extensive research and cataloguing of Riesener's masterpieces. Discover the opulence and craftsmanship of a master artisan whose creations continue to captivate with their historical significance and artistic brilliance.

304 pages.

28 x 23 cm.

ISBN 9781781300909

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