Signed wall table, Jean-Baptiste Boulard (1725-1789)
This Louis Seize wall table is signed with the stamp of Jean-Baptiste Boulard (1725-1789). Jean-Bapriste Boulard was a cabinetmaker in Paris and became a master cabinetmaker on april 17, 1755. Early in his career, he made his furniture in the Louis Quinze style. In the year 1777 he entered the service of the king and specialized in the Louis Seize style. He belonged to one of the best Parisian cabinetmakers in the second half of the 18th century. His furniture can be found in the Château de Versailles and Fontainebleau, among others.
Literatuur; Le Mobilier Francais, Denise Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier de Versailles door Pierre Arizolli-Clementel