BY ALEXANDRE MAIGRET, CIRCA 1790

Alexandre Maigret (active circa 1775-1826) first appeared as a tapissier and ébéniste circa 1775 and went on to run one of the most famous and accomplished Parisian furniture making houses of the early 19th century. Established at 20, rue Vivienne, he ranked alongside the likes of Jacob-Desmalter and Marcion. A standard bearer of the Empire style, he was appointed fournisseur to the Garde-Meuble Impériale in 1805 and supplied over a hundred pieces of furniture for the Imperial households. Maigret collaborated on the production of ormolu with the Feuchère and Fossey workshops throughout his career, and this fact is attested to by the quality of the bronzes on his pieces. In fact, Maigret went so far as to acquire the stock-in-trade of Feuchère in 1829.