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

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Martine Bedin (1957)
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Luc Peire (1916 - 1994)
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Andreas Walser (1908 - 1930)
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Gilles Joubert (1689 - 1775)
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Louis Aragon (1897 - 1982)
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Jean Baptiste Eugène Henry Vever (1854 - 1942)
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Jean Pierre Raynaud (1939)
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Charles Le Bastier (1724 - 1783)
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Pierre-Adrien Pâris (1745 - 1819)
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Max Jacob (1876 - 1944)
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Paul Sérusier (1864 - 1927)
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Franсois-Raoul Larche (1860 - 1912)
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Jean-Charles Develly (1783 - 1862)
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Rosalba Carriera (1673 - 1757)
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Creators Neoclassicism

Jean-Michel Cels (1819 - 1894)
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Francisco de Goya (1746 - 1828)
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Friedrich Wilhelm Hirt (1721 - 1772)
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Johann Georg Dirr (1723 - 1779)
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Manoel da Costa Ataíde (1762 - 1830)
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Semen Fedorovich Shchedrin (1745 - 1804)
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Giambattista Pittoni (1687 - 1767)
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Charles-Nicolas Cochin I (1688 - 1754)
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Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
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Louis-François Cassas (1756 - 1827)
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Anton Michelsen (1809 - 1877)
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Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret (1782 - 1863)
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Pierre-Alexandre Wille (1748 - 1821)
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Mikhail Ivanovich Makhaev (1718 - 1770)
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George Romney (1734 - 1802)
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Pietro Fabris (1740 - 1792)
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