JeanHenri Riesener 17341806 was one of the greatest French cabinetmakers of all time. From humble beginnings as a German immigrant in Paris he found fame through the delivery of a magnificent rolltop desk to Louis XV in 1769 and went on to become MarieAntoinettes favourite cabinetmaker supplying the queen and the court of Louis XVI with sumptuous furniture of superb quality. Renowned for his exquisite marquetry and refined designs his pieces were ornamented with spectacular giltbronze mount