Antiques M.S. Rau | Table A La Tronchin By Pierre Garnier

This Louis Xvi-Era Table À La Tronchin Designed By Pierre Garnier And Crafted Of Fine Mahogany Exudes The Finest Qualities Of The Early Neoclassical Movement. Named After Swiss Physician Théodore Tronchin, A Table À La Tronchin Was Intended To Embrace The Ideals Of Its Namesake, Who Argued Against Sedentary Lifestyles And Excessive Sleep. This Particular Example Can Be Positioned To Allow A User To Read, Draw Or Write From Both Standing And Seated Positions, Encouraging Movement Throughout The Day. Its Novel Design Is Completed By A Tooled Leather Writing Surface And Original Brass Hardware.

An Innovator In The Neoclassical Style, Pierre Garnier Began Producing Signature Designs Inspired By Greek Architectural Elements As Early As 1761, While Many Of His Contemporaries Continued Developing Rococo Furniture. His Visionary Creations Led To Relationships With Important Clients, Including The Marquis De Marigny, Minister Of Arts Under Louis Xv And Early Proponent Of The Neoclassical Style, Who Commissioned Garnier Originals For His Parisian And Countryside Homes.

The Functionality And Beauty Of Tables À La Tronchin Are Still Celebrated Today, And A Comparable Table Currently Resides In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

Circa 1780

38 3/8″ Wide X 24″ Deep X 30 1/8″ High