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Lot Essay
Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), maître in 1768.
Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix (1728-1799), maître in 1755.
Roger Vandercruse (1727-1799), known as Lacroix, was born in Paris to a Flemish family. He became a maître in 1755, but was already deeply connected to the cabinetmaker circles in Paris at the time; one of his sisters first married Jean-François Oeben before marrying Jean-Henri Riesener. Two of his other sisters were then married to Simon Oeben and Simon Guillaume. Finally, through his wife, he was the brother-in-law of Pierre Pioniez and Jean Marchand.
Interestingly a Royal Louis XVI commode, circa 1774 was also stamped by both Riesener and RVLC stamp. It was supplied to Mesdames Clotilde and Elisabeth, sisters of Louis XVI, for their residence at Fontainebleau, and sold from the Vince Camuto Collection, Christie's, New York, 29 Jun 2021, lot 61 ($37,500). Though stated to have been supplied by Riesener, the presence of Lacroix's RVLC stamp indicates that this commode was likely subcontracted to Lacroix due to the large volume of furniture that was ordered.
Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix (1728-1799), maître in 1755.
Roger Vandercruse (1727-1799), known as Lacroix, was born in Paris to a Flemish family. He became a maître in 1755, but was already deeply connected to the cabinetmaker circles in Paris at the time; one of his sisters first married Jean-François Oeben before marrying Jean-Henri Riesener. Two of his other sisters were then married to Simon Oeben and Simon Guillaume. Finally, through his wife, he was the brother-in-law of Pierre Pioniez and Jean Marchand.
Interestingly a Royal Louis XVI commode, circa 1774 was also stamped by both Riesener and RVLC stamp. It was supplied to Mesdames Clotilde and Elisabeth, sisters of Louis XVI, for their residence at Fontainebleau, and sold from the Vince Camuto Collection, Christie's, New York, 29 Jun 2021, lot 61 ($37,500). Though stated to have been supplied by Riesener, the presence of Lacroix's RVLC stamp indicates that this commode was likely subcontracted to Lacroix due to the large volume of furniture that was ordered.