Jacques Bircklé Master in 1764 Pair of Louis XVI period inlaid corner sets circa 1780
An elegant and decorative pair of Rosewood "Butterfly Wing" inlaid corner mantels in amaranth and boxwood fillets on the four corners and a boxwood floret inlay. Grey Sainte-Anne marble top.
Beautiful French work from the Louis XVI period circa 1780, stamped by Jacques Bircklé reçu Maitre in 1764 and hallmarked by the Jurande des Menuisiers JME.
Sizes: H 34.64 Inches. - W 27.16 Inches. - D 19.68 Inches.
In fine condition, one of the two marbles has been restored.
Biography:
Jacques Bircklé (1734 - March 7, 1803 in Paris) was a French cabinetmaker.
He obtained his master's degree on July 30, 17641. He practiced on rue de Charenton and then rue Saint-Nicolas in Paris.
Between 1785 and 1789, he was commissioned by Queen Marie-Antoinette to furnish the Chateau de Saint-Cloud.
On his death in 1803, his son took over the workshop until 1825.
Museum:
Musée des Arts-Décoratifs: Louis XVI salon table inlaid with landscape with architectures and a frieze of interlacing, opening with a sliding curtain and a drawer, sheathed legs.
Musée Cognacq-Jay: Small rectangular Louis XVI table inlaid with latticework, one drawer in the waistband.
Petit Palais: Louis XVI half-moon chest of drawers decorated with medallions inlaid with flowers and music trophies.
Bibliography:
Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier français du XVIIIeme siècle, Paris, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, 1989, p. 69-75.
