{"id":10568,"date":"2019-04-17T14:22:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T13:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/?p=10568"},"modified":"2019-04-22T14:19:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T13:19:50","slug":"andre-mailfert-le-marchand-dillusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/andre-mailfert-le-marchand-dillusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9 Mailfert, le marchand d&rsquo;illusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Andr\u00e9 Mailfert<\/b> <strong>est un industriel, \u00e9b\u00e9niste, peintre, \u00e9crivain, qui a cr\u00e9\u00e9 \u00e0 Orl\u00e9ans en 1904 une entreprise fabriquant de faux meubles anciens.<\/strong> Il compte parmi les\u00a0faussaires\u00a0en meubles les plus connus, parce qu\u2019il a racont\u00e9 sa vie dans un livre de m\u00e9moires, o\u00f9 il avoue avoir produit de toutes pi\u00e8ces de faux meubles anciens, sur une grande \u00e9chelle, et dans l\u2019intention d\u00e9lib\u00e9r\u00e9e de permettre \u00e0 ses clients de tromper leurs propres clients, antiquaires et collectionneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Il avait compris qu&rsquo;en mati\u00e8re de meubles anciens, une patine subtilement travaill\u00e9e et appliqu\u00e9e sur des meubles r\u00e9alis\u00e9s selon les techniques traditionnelles de l&rsquo;\u00e9b\u00e9nisterie et des bois anciens, rendait difficile voire impossible la distinction entre vrai et faux.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10582\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/andre-mailfert-le-marchand-dillusion\/100464-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Paire De Tables De Salon De Style Louis XVI Estampill\u00e9e Mailfert. (c) La Cour Antiquit\u00e9s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Paire De Tables De Salon De Style Louis XVI Estampill\u00e9e Mailfert.&lt;br \/&gt;\n(c) La Cour Antiquit\u00e9s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?fit=665%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1-1024x768.jpg?resize=665%2C499\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100464-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paire de tables de salon de style \u00e9ouis XVI Estampill\u00e9es Mailfert.<br \/>(c) La Cour Antiquit\u00e9s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Il raconte, dans son livre de souvenirs <i>Au Pays des antiquaires<\/i>, comment, avec les quelque deux cents \u00e9b\u00e9nistes, menuisiers, doreurs, patineurs\u2026 que compta son entreprise, il produisit des centaines de commodes, tables, trumeaux, si\u00e8ges, buffets\u2026 dont les na\u00effs acqu\u00e9reurs n&rsquo;imagin\u00e8rent jamais qu&rsquo;ils avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 fabriqu\u00e9s la veille. Jamais avare d&rsquo;anecdotes, il r\u00e8gle certains comptes avec des membres de la bourgeoisie d&rsquo;Orl\u00e9ans et se vante d&rsquo;avoir abus\u00e9 certaines figures du march\u00e9 de l&rsquo;art de l&rsquo;\u00e9poque.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10591\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/andre-mailfert-le-marchand-dillusion\/hnjhu-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?fit=892%2C657&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"892,657\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;celine&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1555514415&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ghj\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mobilier de salon de style Directoire en bois naturel Estampill\u00e9 Mailfert (c) svv Leclere&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?fit=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?fit=665%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-10591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?resize=650%2C479\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?w=892&amp;ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hnjhu.jpg?resize=180%2C133&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mobilier de salon de style Directoire en bois naturel Estampill\u00e9 Mailfert (c) svv Leclere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cependant les photos des meubles qu&rsquo;il reproduit dans ce livre, permettent de mettre en perspective les propos de l\u2019auteur et la qualit\u00e9 v\u00e9ritable de ses r\u00e9alisations. Point de chefs-d\u2019\u0153uvre chez Mailfert, mais une production assez provinciale voire rustique, plus destin\u00e9e \u00e0 une client\u00e8le \u00e0 la recherche \u00ab d\u2019ancien \u00bb qu\u2019\u00e0 de v\u00e9ritables collectionneurs d\u2019objets d\u2019art.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10585\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/andre-mailfert-le-marchand-dillusion\/table-rafraichissoir-en-noyer-par-mailfert\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?fit=797%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"797,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Table Rafra\u00eechissoirpar Mailfert d\u00e9but du XX\u00e8me si\u00e8cle. (c) Antoine Claeys &amp;#8211; Maison du XV\u00e8me, Proantic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Table Rafra\u00eechissoirpar Mailfert d\u00e9but du XX\u00e8me si\u00e8cle.&lt;br \/&gt;\n(c) Antoine Claeys &amp;#8211; Maison du XV\u00e8me, Proantic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?fit=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?fit=665%2C1001&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-10585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert-680x1024.jpg?resize=500%2C753\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?resize=768%2C1156&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?resize=120%2C180&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Table-Rafra%C3%AEchissoir-En-Noyer-Par-Mailfert.jpg?w=797&amp;ssl=1 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Table Rafra\u00eechissoirpar Mailfert d\u00e9but du XX\u00e8me si\u00e8cle.<br \/>(c) Antoine Claeys &#8211; Maison du XV\u00e8me, Proantic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Si Mailfert et son \u00e9quipe furent dou\u00e9s pour imiter les traces de l\u2019usure du temps, en revanche ils \u00e9chou\u00e8rent \u00e0 reproduire d\u2019authentiques chefs-d\u2019\u0153uvre du mobilier fran\u00e7ais du XVIII\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, ou des mod\u00e8les vraiment dignes d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat, qui aient pu \u00eatre acquis par des mus\u00e9es ou de grands collectionneurs. On ne peut parler de faussaires de g\u00e9nie. Ceux-ci sont g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement plus discrets. C&rsquo;est du moins ce qu&rsquo;il est bon de laisser croire.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10586\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/andre-mailfert-le-marchand-dillusion\/450717-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C665&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,665\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 70D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553528527&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Buffet de chasse, estampill\u00e9 A MAILFERT \u00c9poque d\u00e9but XXe si\u00e8cle (c) Galerie Lauretta, Proantic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buffet de chasse, estampill\u00e9 A MAILFERT&lt;br \/&gt;\n\u00c9poque d\u00e9but XXe si\u00e8cle&lt;br \/&gt;\n(c) Galerie Lauretta, Proantic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?fit=665%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-10586\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?resize=650%2C432\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/450717-1.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffet de chasse, estampill\u00e9 A MAILFERT<br \/>\u00c9poque d\u00e9but XXe si\u00e8cle<br \/>(c) Galerie Lauretta, Proantic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pour donner le ton des mystifications pratiqu\u00e9es par Mailfert, celui-ci rapporte avoir employ\u00e9 \u00e0 Orl\u00e9ans, un menuisier nomm\u00e9 Dubois, comme le grand \u00e9b\u00e9niste\u00a0Jacques Dubois, et qu&rsquo;il lui faisait signer avec une estampille toutes sortes de si\u00e8ges Louis XV qu&rsquo;il r\u00e9alisait. Ceci sans s&rsquo;\u00e9mouvoir que l&rsquo;authentique Dubois ne r\u00e9alisait que des meubles d&rsquo;\u00e9b\u00e9nisterie de tr\u00e8s grande qualit\u00e9, et en aucun cas des si\u00e8ges (les si\u00e8ges \u00e9taient r\u00e9alis\u00e9s par des artisans appartenant \u00e0 la corporation des menuisiers). L&rsquo;estampille I.DUBOIS port\u00e9e sur un si\u00e8ge, quel qu&rsquo;il soit, n&rsquo;a aucun sens pour un expert en mobilier, si ce n&rsquo;est qu&rsquo;elle est aberrante et constitue la marque d&rsquo;un faux grossier ; de m\u00eame qu&rsquo;elle traduit chez Mailfert l&rsquo;ignorance des r\u00e8gles de fonctionnement des corporations aux XVIII\u00e8me si\u00e8cle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10588\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/andre-mailfert-le-marchand-dillusion\/hjuy-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Estampille A-Mailfert ( Salamandre )\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Estampille A-Mailfert ( Salamandre )&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg?fit=665%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg?resize=665%2C444\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.proantic.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hjuy.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Estampille A-Mailfert ( Salamandre )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mais la connaissance scientifique du mobilier, l&rsquo;\u00e9tude du travail des \u00e9b\u00e9nistes du XVIII\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, n&rsquo;\u00e9tait au d\u00e9but du XX\u00e8me si\u00e8cle pas aussi d\u00e9velopp\u00e9e qu&rsquo;elle l&rsquo;est aujourd&rsquo;hui. En outre, le go\u00fbt pour les meubles anciens \u00e9tait plus r\u00e9pandu dans la soci\u00e9t\u00e9, et les amateurs plus enclins \u00e0 se satisfaire d&rsquo;avoir fait une bonne trouvaille.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"L.27.C3.A9cole_de_la_Loire\"><\/span><span id=\"L'\u00e9cole_de_la_Loire\" class=\"mw-headline\">L&rsquo;\u00e9cole de la Loire<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Son invention la plus originale consista sans doute, dans les ann\u00e9es 1930, \u00e0 proposer des meubles d&rsquo;une certaine \u00ab\u00a0\u00c9cole de la Loire\u00a0\u00bb ; s&rsquo;inscrivant dans la lign\u00e9e de J.-F. Hardy, \u00e9b\u00e9niste du XVIII\u00e8me\u00a0si\u00e8cle\u2026 parfaitement inconnu, puisque Mailfert l&rsquo;avait purement et simplement invent\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Pouss\u00e9 par son go\u00fbt du canular et son sens du commerce, Andr\u00e9 Mailfert fit r\u00e9aliser par un peintre un \u00ab\u00a0mauvais\u00a0\u00bb portrait de l&rsquo;\u00e9b\u00e9niste en perruque, publier dans la presse sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e des articles sur ce ma\u00eetre red\u00e9couvert. Il r\u00e9digea (il signe discr\u00e8tement de ses initiales) une remarquable introduction \u00e0 un somptueux catalogue des\u00a0<i>Meubles de l&rsquo;\u00e9cole de la Loire<\/i>\u00a0(1932), o\u00f9 il retrace la vie de celui dont il pr\u00e9tendait avoir red\u00e9couvert l&rsquo;\u0153uvre.\u00a0<span class=\"need_ref\" title=\"Ce passage n\u00e9cessite une r\u00e9f\u00e9rence (demand\u00e9 le 12\u00a0septembre\u00a02014).\"><i>Ces copies produites par Mailfert \u00e9taient distribu\u00e9es par Maurice Aerts, un improbable d\u00e9corateur de Bruxelles qui lui servait de vitrine<\/i><\/span>. Inventer un style, proposer des copies de ce qui n&rsquo;a jamais exist\u00e9, orchestrer avec humour une campagne publicitaire audacieuse et sans scrupules pour relancer son entreprise, tels furent les traits de g\u00e9nie de ce ma\u00eetre \u00e8s solutions imaginaires.<\/p>\n<p>Son entreprise et son label furent repris en\u00a01935\u00a0par la famille Amos, qui poursuivit jusque dans les ann\u00e9es 1990 la production de copies d&rsquo;ancien. D&rsquo;abord install\u00e9s au 26, rue Notre-Dame de Recouvrance, dans l&rsquo;h\u00f4tel Toutin, ensuite d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 l&rsquo;administration et \u00e0 l&rsquo;exposition, les ateliers furent install\u00e9s au 29 de la m\u00eame rue, puis, dans les ann\u00e9es 70 dans la zone industrielle de Saint-Jean de la Ruelle.<\/p>\n<p>Aujourd&rsquo;hui, le terme de &lsquo;meubles Mailfert&rsquo; est parfois utilis\u00e9 pour d\u00e9signer des copies anciennes de meubles. Ils sont toujours recherch\u00e9s par certains amateurs de mobilier de charme, qui les pr\u00e9f\u00e8rent aux ouvrages authentiques du XVIII\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, plus raffin\u00e9s, trop pr\u00e9cieux et plus chers. Les meubles Mailfert \u00e0 proprement parler, portant la marque au feu de la Salamandre sont, eux, toujours recherch\u00e9s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andr\u00e9 Mailfert est un industriel, \u00e9b\u00e9niste, peintre, \u00e9crivain, qui a cr\u00e9\u00e9 \u00e0 Orl\u00e9ans en 1904 une entreprise fabriquant de faux meubles anciens. 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