In the king's private quarters. The corner study.
NMR| N° d'inventaire | 23796 |
| Format | 25 x 21.5 |
| Détails | 128 p., paperback |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782711875122 |
Initially a "collector's apartment" for Louis XIV, the corner study was transformed by Louis XV, who, appreciating the privacy, made it his workplace. Restored to the tastes of the reign, the study then benefited from a sumptuous rococo decor and the most refined furniture.
Mirror borders and woodwork by Jacques Verberckt depicting children's games, elegant bronzes and delicate marquetry, a chest of drawers and medallion cabinet by Antoine Robert Gaudreaus, and corner cabinets by Gilles Joubert constitute one of the most beautiful ensembles of French decorative art that can still be admired in situ.
A key piece of furniture, the famous cylinder secretary created by Jean-François Oeben and completed by Jean Henri Riesener in 1769 is the subject of a special restoration, entrusted to the care of the Centre for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France.
In the corner cabinet, one can also see the rich candelabra known as the American Independence candelabra, commissioned by Louis XVI, the work of Pierre Philippe Thomire, installed in 1785.
Initially a "collector's apartment" for Louis XIV, the corner study was transformed by Louis XV, who, appreciating the privacy, made it his workplace. Restored to the tastes of the reign, the study then benefited from a sumptuous rococo decor and the most refined furniture.
Mirror borders and woodwork by Jacques Verberckt depicting children's games, elegant bronzes and delicate marquetry, a chest of drawers and medallion cabinet by Antoine Robert Gaudreaus, and corner cabinets by Gilles Joubert constitute one of the most beautiful ensembles of French decorative art that can still be admired in situ.
A key piece of furniture, the famous cylinder secretary created by Jean-François Oeben and completed by Jean Henri Riesener in 1769 is the subject of a special restoration, entrusted to the care of the Centre for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France.
In the corner cabinet, one can also see the rich candelabra known as the American Independence candelabra, commissioned by Louis XVI, the work of Pierre Philippe Thomire, installed in 1785.