Lounge table in veneer and marquetry of amaranth, burr walnu - Lot 360

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Lounge table in veneer and marquetry of amaranth, burr walnu - Lot 360
Lounge table in veneer and marquetry of amaranth, burr walnut, sycamore, ash and plum. Cambered legs follow the slightly curved uprights. The front opens with two drawers, a pull-out and a side drawer with compartments for a writing set. The top is richly inlaid with flower bouquets and butterflies in a reserve on a lattice background. Stamped on the drawer: "Hache Fils à Grenoble", Jean-François Hache dit l'aîné. Circa 1760 - 1770. H. 70 cm - W. 47 cm - D. 32 cm (Minor accidents, minor replating and restorations). Born in Grenoble in 1730, Jean-François Hache grew up surrounded by a father and grandfather already recognized as great cabinetmakers. But contrary to simple continuity, he was to transform this heritage into something much greater. What first set him apart was his curiosity. In 1756, he made the trip to Paris - a move almost akin to a professional pilgrimage - to immerse himself in the capital's styles and techniques. He may have rubbed shoulders with Oeben, Louis XV's own cabinetmaker. Back in Grenoble, he doesn't copy: he appropriates, adapts and innovates. His genius lay in his marquetry. Where others used exotic woods imported at great expense, he relied on the resources of his territory: the burls and roots of Alpine trees, those knots of wood with their unique, tormented veins. He sometimes tints them with bright colors, creating mosaic effects and floral compositions of astounding finesse. Every piece of furniture is a painting. He also has a real sense of business. He developed his father's workshops on Place Claveyson, diversified his production and sold decorative accessories, Jean-François Hache became the official cabinetmaker to the Duc d'Orléans. Yet his furniture remained rooted in a certain Alpine sobriety, far removed from the sometimes excessive exuberance of Parisian rococo. He retired in 1788, just before the Revolution, leaving the workshop to his brother. He died in 1796.
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