Canabas Joseph Gengenbach, Louis XVI Period Mahogany Fire Screen Circa 1770

Canabas Joseph Gengenbach, Fire Screen in Mahogany from the Louis XVI Period Circa 1770 18th Century Lovely Fire Screen, Fireplace Screen in Solid Molded Mahogany from the Louis XVI Period, Resting on Two Legs in Braces Joined by a Crossbar. Screen Decorated with a Golden Brass Pull Button and Upholstered with Fabric in Ocher Tones. This Firewall is Stamped under its Crossbar by the Famous and Renowned Cabinetmaker, Joseph Gengenbach known as CANABAS, Received Master On April 1, 1766 and Struck JME Poinçon des Jurandes. Joseph Gengenbach known as Canabas (1715-1797) master's degree obtained on April 1, 1766: Of German origin, Canabas - whose real name is Joseph Gengenbach - arrived in Paris in the 1740s. Both a cabinetmaker and carpenter, he used the veneer than solid wood. His talents were employed at this time by famous cabinetmakers, such as Jean Francois Oeben or Pierre Migeon while he worked as a privileged worker on rue de Charonne. The workers' book of the latter, who was also a merchant, testifies to the deliveries of furniture made by Canabas until 1761. Once he obtained his master's letters, he deployed his activity from the main rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in the service of a private clientele and a few renowned merchants like the Presle brothers. Canabas then established itself as a specialist in fancy, practical and often newly designed furniture. He thus created a large number of small and careful pieces of furniture during his career. His style is very particular: he uses mahogany wood of rare quality, remarkable color, very tight grain and he stands out in the perfection of their cabinetmaking. Extreme sobriety is required and leaves room for any decor only a few discreet moldings. Bronzes are practically absent. Some models belong to the Transition style with still slightly curved legs. But the majority of them are linked to a Louis XVI style. They are scrupulously designed to serve specific uses. Among the first in France, Canabas will design furniture intended to be used during meals or assemblies in the absence of servants, light furniture, easy to move, the most often equipped with casters. The most typical are known in a fairly high number of copies: cooler, pedestal table, music stand, “mute servant” or “servant”, reading table or even planter. After the passage of the Revolution, prosperity returned to Canabas again until his death under the Directory. When it was sold, his workshop still included, according to posters and notices, a whole series of “secretaries, chests of drawers, pedestal tables, desks, tables with slides and glides, cylinder bedside tables, consoles, men's and women's toilets, chiffoniers, office chairs and other objects, mostly in solid mahogany, decorated with copper and in the best taste. Sober and Elegant Parisian Furniture. Very Good Quality of Execution. Work from the Louis XVI Period, Around 1770, 18th Century. Dimensions: Height: 85.5 cm Width: 43 cm In good state of conservation. to highlight, halos on the edge of the fabric, possibly plan to change it. We are at your disposal for any additional information. WWW.DANTAN.STORE