Jean-François Leleu (1729 - 1807)

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Jean-François Leleu

Jean-François Leleu was a leading French furniture-maker (ébéniste) of the eighteenth century who was trained alongside his rival Jean-Henri Riesener, in the workshop of Jean-François Oeben. After his master's death, he became the workshop's lead and became a master ébéniste in 1764. Leleu had the patronage of wealthy aristocrats, including the Prince de Condé, Louis-Joseph de Bourbon. His furniture was known for its high quality, elegance, and restraint, with inlays of diamonds, roses, or floral bouquets. When working for marchands-merciers, he also used inlays of Sèvres porcelain and lacquer. Leleu's clients included the Prince de Condé and Madame du Barry.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1729, Paris, France
Date and place of death:3 september 1807, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Cabinetmaker, Furniture maker
Art style:Neoclassicism, Rococo

Creators France

Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli (1697 - 1771)
Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli
1697 - 1771
Auguste Anastasi (1820 - 1889)
Auguste Anastasi
1820 - 1889
François-Antoine Yon (1758 - 1813)
François-Antoine Yon
1758 - 1813
Georges Lepape (1887 - 1971)
Georges Lepape
1887 - 1971
Kristin McKirdy (1958)
Kristin McKirdy
1958
André-Joseph Allar (1845 - 1926)
André-Joseph Allar
1845 - 1926
Philippe Jaques Imberton (1846)
Philippe Jaques Imberton
1846
Georges Dufrénoy (1870 - 1943)
Georges Dufrénoy
1870 - 1943
Rainer Tappeser (1941)
Rainer Tappeser
1941
Louis Rheiner (1863 - 1924)
Louis Rheiner
1863 - 1924
Charles-Théodore Frère (1814 - 1886)
Charles-Théodore Frère
1814 - 1886
Paloma Picasso (1949)
Paloma Picasso
1949
Isaac Pailes (1895 - 1978)
Isaac Pailes
1895 - 1978
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster (1882 - 1949)
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster
1882 - 1949
Alexander Konstantinovich Orlov (1899 - 1979)
Alexander Konstantinovich Orlov
1899 - 1979
André Aaron Bilis (1893 - 1971)
André Aaron Bilis
1893 - 1971

Creators Neoclassicism

Merry-Joseph Blondel (1781 - 1853)
Merry-Joseph Blondel
1781 - 1853
Giuseppe Baldrighi (1722 - 1803)
Giuseppe Baldrighi
1722 - 1803
Philipp Friedrich von Hetsch (1758 - 1839)
Philipp Friedrich von Hetsch
1758 - 1839
Henri Auguste (1759 - 1816)
Henri Auguste
1759 - 1816
Pietro Benvenuti (1769 - 1844)
Pietro Benvenuti
1769 - 1844
François Gaspard Adam (1710 - 1761)
François Gaspard Adam
1710 - 1761
Jean Leon Palliere (1823 - 1887)
Jean Leon Palliere
1823 - 1887
Jens Juel (1745 - 1802)
Jens Juel
1745 - 1802
José del Castillo (1737 - 1793)
José del Castillo
1737 - 1793
Jurriaan Andriessen (1742 - 1819)
Jurriaan Andriessen
1742 - 1819
José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781 - 1859)
José de Madrazo y Agudo
1781 - 1859
Rafal Hadzevich (1803 - 1886)
Rafal Hadzevich
1803 - 1886
Just Andersen (1884 - 1943)
Just Andersen
1884 - 1943
Claude Joseph Vernet (1714 - 1789)
Claude Joseph Vernet
1714 - 1789
Gustaf Lundberg (1695 - 1786)
Gustaf Lundberg
1695 - 1786
Chris Antemann (1970)
Chris Antemann
1970
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