Initially a free master craftsman of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, he received his master’s certification on July 4, 1773, and became a deputy of his own guild. He produced furniture for both France and abroad, primarily in the Transition or Louis XVI style. His creations included lightweight furniture (bonheur-du-jour desks, chiffonnières, a variety of salon tables in different shapes, Louis XVI demi-lune commodes, etc.). His personality is most evident in his marquetry work, featuring various utensils, flower bouquets, baskets, writing desks, floral garlands, landscape scenes, and more, likely inspired by the borders of Coromandel lacquerware. His technique can be likened to the intarsia of the Italian Renaissance. He worked for marchand-merciers and cabinetmakers. He declared bankruptcy in 1789.

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