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拍品专文
Maurice-Bernard Evalde, elected matre in 1765
Of German origin and the son of a joiner, Evalde moved to Paris in the early 1760s in order to complete his apprenticeship. Established in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, he was soon patronized by both Court and Crown, and his distinguished clientele included the princesse de Chimay, the comtesse de Prigord, the duc d'Aumont, the marquise de Bussy, the comte de Narbonne and the duc de Fitz-James.
In 1769, he received the most important commission of his career from the architect and dessinateur des Menus-Plaisirs Franois-Joseph Belanger. Working from a design supplied by Belanger, Evalde executed the cabinet-work for a jewel cabinet presented by Louis XV to Marie-Antoinette on the occasion of her wedding to the future Louis XVI. Completed on May 4, 1770, this imposing cabinet, of an entirely novel style, was supported by a carved stand supplied by Augustin Bocciardi and decorated with ormolu mounts by Pierre Gouthire. The actual piece has disappeared but the original design by Belanger survives in the Bibliothque Nationale, Paris.
Unlike the neo-classical style of the Royal serre-bijoux, Evalde's production is characterized by its distinctive use of marquetry decoration, frequently covering the piece in its entirety. The compositions are usually of two types: flower garlands tied with ribbons or musical trophies, often incorporating violins or a harp. Evalde's career came to an abrupt end in 1774, when, fleeing his creditors, he abandoned his workshop.
A commode of closely related form was sold from the Blumenthal Collection at Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 2 December 1932, lot 167.
Of German origin and the son of a joiner, Evalde moved to Paris in the early 1760s in order to complete his apprenticeship. Established in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, he was soon patronized by both Court and Crown, and his distinguished clientele included the princesse de Chimay, the comtesse de Prigord, the duc d'Aumont, the marquise de Bussy, the comte de Narbonne and the duc de Fitz-James.
In 1769, he received the most important commission of his career from the architect and dessinateur des Menus-Plaisirs Franois-Joseph Belanger. Working from a design supplied by Belanger, Evalde executed the cabinet-work for a jewel cabinet presented by Louis XV to Marie-Antoinette on the occasion of her wedding to the future Louis XVI. Completed on May 4, 1770, this imposing cabinet, of an entirely novel style, was supported by a carved stand supplied by Augustin Bocciardi and decorated with ormolu mounts by Pierre Gouthire. The actual piece has disappeared but the original design by Belanger survives in the Bibliothque Nationale, Paris.
Unlike the neo-classical style of the Royal serre-bijoux, Evalde's production is characterized by its distinctive use of marquetry decoration, frequently covering the piece in its entirety. The compositions are usually of two types: flower garlands tied with ribbons or musical trophies, often incorporating violins or a harp. Evalde's career came to an abrupt end in 1774, when, fleeing his creditors, he abandoned his workshop.
A commode of closely related form was sold from the Blumenthal Collection at Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 2 December 1932, lot 167.