born July 4, 1734, Gladbeck, Münster
died Jan. 6, 1806, Paris, Fr.
French cabinetmaker.
Son of an usher in the law courts of the elector of Cologne, he joined a workshop in Paris and became its head when his master died. In 1774 he was made royal cabinetmaker and from then on was the regular supplier of furniture to Louis XVI style .
Jewel casket on a stand, veneered with mahogany, sycamore, and purplewood, by Riesener, c. ...
By courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London