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About the Item

An elegant sofa in hand-carved and lacquered fruitwood in a classic Louis XVI style, attributed to Georges Jacob, circa 1780. Our sofa is in excellent condition and there upholstered with a new beautiful floral silk fabric. Dimensions: Sofa H 36.61 inches, W 54.72 inches, D 27.95 inches. Georges Jacob (6 July 1739-1814) was one of the two most prominent Parisian Master “menuisiers”, producing carved, painted and gilded beds and seat furniture and upholstery work for the French royal châteaux, in the neoclassical style that is associated with Louis XVI furniture. ? Jacob was born in Cheny, Burgundy. He arrived in Paris in 1754 and was apprenticed to the chairmaker Jean-Baptiste Lerouge where he met Louis Delanois, whose advanced neoclassical taste was to have a significant influence on Jacob. He was received master 4 September 1765, presenting for his masterpiece a small chair of gilded wood, which survives. Without marrying either the daughter or the widow of an established “menuisier”, Jacob set up his premises. He employed in his workshop many specialist carvers and gilders. In 1785 Jacob produced the first mahogany chairs “à l'anglaise”, for the “comte” de Provence. He retired in 1796, leaving his workshop in the hands of his sons, one of whom was François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter. When his other son died, Jacob returned from retirement to oversee the constant supply of furnishings for Napoleon’s residences. After Delanois early death, Jacob's only serious rival in his field was Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené. His descendent Hector Lefuel, son of the architect Hector Lefuel, wrote the monograph, Georges Jacob (Paris, 1923). Two models in beeswax attributed to Georges Jacob, one for an armchair and one for a bed “à la turque”, have remained in the family's possession.

Attributed to:
Georges Jacob (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 36.62 in (93 cm)Width: 54.73 in (139 cm)Depth: 27.96 in (71 cm)
Style:
Louis XVI (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Fruitwood,Lacquered
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1780
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Our sofa is in fine condition and there upholstered with a new beautiful floral silk fabric.
Seller Location:
Saint Ouen, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1736211019931

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