Étienne Avril (1748-1791) was a French furniture designer, or ébéniste.
Étienne Avril | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1748 |
| Died | 24 June 1791 (aged 42–43) |
| Occupation | Furniture designer |
Early life edit
Étienne Avril was born in 1748.[1] He had two brothers, both of whom also became ébénistes.[2]
Career edit
As an ébéniste, Avril mostly designed rectangular mahogany panels, framed by bronze.[2] He became a maître-ébéniste, or master furniture designer, in 1774.[2] A year later, in 1775, he began adding porcelain to the design of his furniture.[3] For example, he added two nymphs made of bisque to a wardrobe he designed for the Palace of Fontainebleau.[2] Other notable pieces of furniture include a marquetry desk with a glass door for the Mirault family, and a mahogany guéridons with leg made of gilded bronze for the Sené family.[2]
Personal life and death edit
Avril resided on the rue de Charenton in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine of Paris.[2] He died on 24 June 1791.[2]
References edit
- ^ Vetois, Isabelle (December 1990). "Etienne Avril : un ébéniste à la veille de la Révolution". L'Estampille - L'Objet d'art. No. 242. pp. 54–65.
- ^ a b c d e f g Girodie, André; Marcel, Adrien; Vial, Henri (1912). Les artistes décorateurs du bois : répertoire alphabétique des Ébénistes, Menuisiers Sculpteurs, Doreurs sur bois, etc., ayant travaillé en France aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. Vol. 1. Paris: Bibliothèque d'art et d'archéologie. p. 12. OCLC 4675180 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Girodie, André; Marcel, Adrien; Vial, Henri (1912). Les artistes décorateurs du bois : répertoire alphabétique des Ébénistes, Menuisiers Sculpteurs, Doreurs sur bois, etc., ayant travaillé en France aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. Vol. 2. Paris: Bibliothèque d'art et d'archéologie. p. xviii. OCLC 4675180 – via Internet Archive.
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