Jacques-Jean Baptiste II Tilliard
Biography- 1784
About the artist
Jacques Jean Baptiste Tilliard (Jean-Baptiste II) became a master furniture maker in 1752. In 1764 he took over the atelier of his father, Jean-Baptiste I, including the mark of Tilliard. Jean-Baptiste I, one of the most eminent ‘menuisier’ of the Louis XV period, was ‘Menuisier ordinaire du Garde Meuble de la Couronne’ from 1730 onwards.
Jean Baptiste II also worked intensively for the royal court, in particular for Louis XVI’s sisters Elisabeth and Victoire. His style altered in the course of his carreer, as can be derived from the magnificent Louis XVI suite he delivered for the quarters of the Swedish king in Versailles in 1784.
Jean Baptiste II also worked intensively for the royal court, in particular for Louis XVI’s sisters Elisabeth and Victoire. His style altered in the course of his carreer, as can be derived from the magnificent Louis XVI suite he delivered for the quarters of the Swedish king in Versailles in 1784.
