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Lot Essay
Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), maître in 1768.
Supplier of royal furniture from 1774 to 1784, Jean Henri Riesener, stands out for the quality and the impeccable line of his creations knowing to use both luxury and sobriety in his pieces, as typified by this tall commode. Whilst he is best known for his lavishly mounted works created for the Louis XVI and his court, he also provided more understated furniture, which still retained his precision and quality, for the apartments of the French princes. One of his trademarks, the fielded panelled drawer base, is seen on this commode.
It also exemplifies the enduring appeal and popularity of the then fashionable Anglomania. Riesener, Weisweiler, Canabas and also Pierre Garnier were marked by the 'English taste' and supplied furniture influenced by the 'goût anglais'. The present commode features various facets of this fashionable trend: the employment of mahogany of the highest quality, the sobriety of lines and sole use of mouldings to underline the architecture of the commode, as well as the impeccable quality of the execution.
Supplier of royal furniture from 1774 to 1784, Jean Henri Riesener, stands out for the quality and the impeccable line of his creations knowing to use both luxury and sobriety in his pieces, as typified by this tall commode. Whilst he is best known for his lavishly mounted works created for the Louis XVI and his court, he also provided more understated furniture, which still retained his precision and quality, for the apartments of the French princes. One of his trademarks, the fielded panelled drawer base, is seen on this commode.
It also exemplifies the enduring appeal and popularity of the then fashionable Anglomania. Riesener, Weisweiler, Canabas and also Pierre Garnier were marked by the 'English taste' and supplied furniture influenced by the 'goût anglais'. The present commode features various facets of this fashionable trend: the employment of mahogany of the highest quality, the sobriety of lines and sole use of mouldings to underline the architecture of the commode, as well as the impeccable quality of the execution.