Very exclusive Empire Palace chandeliers, signed by Rabiat
1800-1810, CLAUDE-FRANCOIS RABIAT
Claude François Rabiat (1756-1815) began his studies with Etienne Vignerelle in 1769. He received his Master title as” Gilder of metals " in March 1778. He ran a large studio on Rue Beaubourg, focusing exclusively on merchants such as André Coquille and Thémet, clockmakers such as Bailly, Mallet, Lépine and Lesieur, and some of Paris ' leading bronzemakers, such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire,Pierre-François Feuchère and Claude Galle. He also worked for the Emperor . After his death, his three sons continued the management of the family workshop under the company name “Rabiat frères” until they each decided to continue their activity independently from 1819.