born Dec. 16, 1685, Amiens, Fr.
died Jan. 10, 1768, Paris
French cabinetmaker.
He also studied sculpture and became an accomplished metalworker. In 1710 he went to Paris, where he worked in the studio of the cabinetmaker Pompadour . His early works were in the {{link=Louis XIV style">Louis XIV style , but later pieces (с 1730–50) were lighter and more curvilinear. Cressent was the leading proponent of the Régence style and introduced marquetries of coloured wood and ormolu to case decoration.