Georges Jacob received Master in 1765 Four gilded wooden armchairs from the Louis XV period circa 1765-1770
Museum-quality Louis XV chairs bearing the Jacob stamp are relatively few in number; they feature the slightly accentuated curves of the late Louis XV reign, and the sculpted decorations of flowers and foliage. The most interesting are the most sober, whose very elegant lines, highlighted by fine, supple moldings, bear witness to the great talent of Georges Jacob.
An elegant and very rare series of four cabriolet armchairs, in gilded beech, molded and finely carved with flowers, the whiplash armrest supports rest on arched legs.
Our Louis XV period seats are stamped by Georges Jacob, who became a Master in 1765.
Dimensions: Height 88,5 cm - Width 62 cm - Seat depth 51 cm and seat height 40 cm.
These magnificent armchairs have been expertly restored. They are in superb condition. The craftsmen—a cabinetmaker, gilder, and upholsterer—have devoted all their talents to preserving these chairs.
Beautiful upholstery work, our seats are newly covered with a magnificent red and yellow floral patterned fabric on an ivory background, embellished with large trimmings.
Biography :
Georges Jacob (1739-1814) – Master’s degree on September 4, 1765.
He is the most famous and the most creative of all the carpenters in the seat of the XVIIIth century in France.
At the forefront of its wealthy clientele is the royal family.
Georges Jacob was born in 1739 in Cheny in the Burgundy region. Son of Etienne Jacob and Françoise Beaujean, ploughmen.
He arrived very young in Paris in 1755 as an apprentice carpenter with Jean-Baptiste Lerouge established rue de Charenton. He then entered as a companion with Louis Delanois, the supplier of Madame du Barry, mistress of Louis XV. Promoter of the neoclassical style in the seat, Delanois undoubtedly exerts an influence on Jacob's models.
Received master in 1765 thanks to a small gilded wood seat, Jacob subsequently created his own workshop from scratch.
Two years later, he married Jeanne-Germaine Loyer from a family of master embroiderers.
Established in his early years in rue de Cléry, his workshops were moved to 1775 rue Meslée where the most favorable period of his career took place and where the greatest royal commissions were carried out.
Georges Jacob is an innovator: it is also in the arrangement and decoration of the legs and in the arms of his seats that we find formulas launched if not imagined by him. Many of its seats are thus based on tapered legs with rudent grooves. These feet are connected to the belt by a die or box, decorated with a rosette.
reference :
The French Furniture of XVIIIth Century – Pierre Kjellberg – Editions de l'Amateur – 2002.
The cabinetmakers of XVIIIth century – Count François de Salverte – Editions of Art and History – 1934.
Marmottan Museum Paris.
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Georges Jacob, Master in 1765
Four gilded wood armchairs from the Louis XV period, circa 1765-1770
Of museum quality, Louis XV armchairs stamped by Jacob are very rare. They exhibit the subtle curves characteristic of the late Louis XV period, along with sculpted decorations of small flowers and foliage. The most interesting examples are the simplest, with very elegant lines highlighted by fine, supple moldings that testify to Georges Jacob's great talent.
An elegant and very rare set of four cabriolet armchairs in gilded beechwood, molded and finely carved with small flowers, the armrest supports in a whiplash curve, resting on cabriole legs.
Our Louis XV period armchairs are stamped by Georges Jacob, who became a Master in 1765.
Dimensions: Height 34.84 inches – Width 24.41 inches – Seat Depth 20.08 inches and Seat Height 15.75 inches.
These magnificent armchairs have been restored according to the highest standards. They are in excellent condition. The craftsmen—cabinetmaker, gilder, and upholsterer—have dedicated their skills to preserving these armchairs. Beautiful upholstery work, our armchairs are newly covered in a magnificent floral fabric in red and yellow on an ivory background, adorned with wide trimmings.
Biography:
Georges Jacob (1739-1814) – Master on September 4, 1765.
He is the most famous and creative of all the chairmakers of 18th-century France. Among his distinguished clientele was the royal family.
Georges Jacob was born in 1739 in Cheny, in the Burgundy region. The son of Étienne Jacob and Françoise Beaujean, farmers. He arrived in Paris at a young age in 1755 as an apprentice cabinetmaker with Jean-Baptiste Lerouge, established on rue de Charenton. He then worked as a journeyman for Louis Delanois, supplicant to Madame du Barry, mistress of Louis XV. As a promoter of the neoclassical style in seating, Delanois undoubtedly influenced Jacob's models.
Admitted as a master in 1765 with a small gilded wood armchair, Jacob subsequently established his own workshop. Two years later, he married Jeanne-Germaine Loyer, from a family of master embroiderers. Initially established on rue de Cléry, his workshops moved to rue Meslée in 1775, marking the most successful period of his career, during which the largest royal commissions were executed.
Georges Jacob was an innovator: his creativity is also evident in the arrangement and decoration of the legs and arms of his armchairs, where he introduced new designs. Many of his armchairs feature tapered, fluted legs. These legs connect to the seat frame with a die or block, adorned with a rosette.
References:
The French Furniture of XVIIIth Century – Pierre Kjellberg – Editions de l'Amateur – 2002.
The cabinetmakers of XVIIIth century – Count François de Salverte – Editions of Art and History – 1934.
Marmottan Museum Paris.
