Auction on
27 February 2021 - 14:30 (CET) -
70, rue Vendôme - 69006 Lyon
A master of neoclassical furniture, Riesener designed original mechanical furniture commissioned by prestigious clients.
Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), mahogany and mahogany veneer Louis XVI mechanical dressing table inlaid with very thin bi-color strips, gilded bronze (detail). 78 x 98 x 55 cm (30.71 x 38.59 x 21.66 in). Estimate: €10,000/15,000
Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), mahogany and mahogany veneer Louis XVI mechanical dressing table inlaid with very thin bi-color strips, gilded bronze (detail). 78 x 98 x 55 cm (30.71 x 38.59 x 21.66 in). Estimate: €10,000/15,000
Precious, ingenious mechanical furniture was all the rage during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI. The Age of Enlightenment saw the rise of science and clockmaking. The most prestigious clients ordered mechanical furniture from merchants and cabinetmakers. In the 1750s, the most notable among them was Jean-François Oeben (1721-1763), who first crafted a “Burgundy-style” table for Louis XV’s handicapped grandson, whose title, the Duke of Burgundy,…
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