Étienne Avril (1748-1791) was a French furniture designer, or ébéniste.
Early life
Étienne Avril was born in 1748.[1] He had two brothers, both of whom also became ébénistes.[2]
Career
As an ébéniste, Avril mostly designed rectangular mahogany panels, framed by bronze.[2] He became a maître-ébéniste, or master furniture designer, in 1774.[2] A year later, in 1775, he began adding porcelain to the design of his furniture.[3] For example, he added two nymphs made of bisque to a wardrobe he designed for the Palace of Fontainebleau.[2] Other notable pieces of furniture include a marquetry desk with a glass door for the Mirault family, and a mahogany guéridons with leg made of gilded bronze for the Sené family.[2]
Personal life and death
Avril resided on the rue de Charenton in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine of Paris.[2] He died on 24 June 1791.[2]
References
^Vetois, Isabelle (December 1990). "Etienne Avril : un ébéniste à la veille de la Révolution". L'Estampille - L'Objet d'art. No. 242. pp. 54–65.
