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Lot Essay
Pierre Garnier, maître in 1742.
This elegant bureau plat exemplifies the mature oeuvre of Pierre Garnier, who trained in the workshop of his father François Garnier, and received his maîtrise in 1742 when he was just fifteen years old. During the course of a long and illustrious career, Pierre Garnier embraced the range of evolving 18th century French styles from Rococo to Neoclassicism. As one of the foremost ébénistes of the 1760s and 1770s, together with Jean-François Oeben and Joseph Baumhauer (dit Joseph), he is considered a pioneer of 18th century Neoclassicism. His superb craftsmanship is exemplified in a table based on designs by the architect Charles de Wailly, which was exhibited at the annual Salon at the Louvre, organized by the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. His other distinguished commissions include pieces for the Duchesse de Mazarin whose hôtel was renowned for being a vanguard of fashion and a 'temple of taste', and for the Marquis de Marigny, brother of Madame de Pompadour.
A related Louis XVI mahogany bureau plat stamped Pierre Garnier, previously in the collection of Mrs. Antenor Patiño, sold Christie's, New York, 14-15 April 2011, lot 492 ($43,750).
This elegant bureau plat exemplifies the mature oeuvre of Pierre Garnier, who trained in the workshop of his father François Garnier, and received his maîtrise in 1742 when he was just fifteen years old. During the course of a long and illustrious career, Pierre Garnier embraced the range of evolving 18th century French styles from Rococo to Neoclassicism. As one of the foremost ébénistes of the 1760s and 1770s, together with Jean-François Oeben and Joseph Baumhauer (dit Joseph), he is considered a pioneer of 18th century Neoclassicism. His superb craftsmanship is exemplified in a table based on designs by the architect Charles de Wailly, which was exhibited at the annual Salon at the Louvre, organized by the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. His other distinguished commissions include pieces for the Duchesse de Mazarin whose hôtel was renowned for being a vanguard of fashion and a 'temple of taste', and for the Marquis de Marigny, brother of Madame de Pompadour.
A related Louis XVI mahogany bureau plat stamped Pierre Garnier, previously in the collection of Mrs. Antenor Patiño, sold Christie's, New York, 14-15 April 2011, lot 492 ($43,750).