Georges Jacob (1739 - 1814)
1739-06-06Cheny, France1814-07-05Paris, FranceFrance
Georges Jacob
Georges Jacob, nicknamed Jacob the Elder, was a famous furniture maker of the French Neoclassical period. He was a pupil of Louis Delanois. Georges Jacob lived a long and rich life, during which he worked in many styles. He started out as a Rococo master in 1765 and was a supplier to the royal court and in particular to Marie-Antoinette (Queen of France since 1774), but soon moved on to the more austere style of French Neoclassicism and, later, Empire.Date and place of birt: | 6 june 1739, Cheny, France |
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Date and place of death: | 5 july 1814, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Cabinetmaker, Furniture maker |
Art school / group: | French school |
Art style: | Neoclassicism, Empire |