Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Three of the most important collections of Riesener furniture in the world are in Britain. In the second talk in our series, speakers from the Wallace Collection, Royal Collection and Waddesdon Manor will discuss some of the 30 pieces in their care. These include celebrated works made for Marie-Antoinette, Louis XVI and the French royal family that demonstrate the extraordinary levels of skilled craftsmanship achieved in the Riesener workshop and the design sophistication of which Riesener was capable. Our speakers will consider the popularity of French royal furniture in Britain in the 19th century and will illustrate the talk with stunning new photography from all three collections, revealing findings from the collaborative Riesener Project and shedding new light on both Riesener's techniques and the provenance of some of the furniture.
The Wallace Collection is delighted to present this talk as part of a series of three talks on Riesener, in collaboration with the Furniture History Society.
To find out more about our Riesener season, please visit our website: wallacecollection.org/riesener
Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020
Three of the most important collections of Riesener furniture in the world are in Britain. In the second talk in our series, speakers from the Wallace Collection, Royal Collection and Waddesdon Manor will discuss some of the 30 pieces in their care. These include celebrated works made for Marie-Antoinette, Louis XVI and the French royal family that demonstrate the extraordinary levels of skilled craftsmanship achieved in the Riesener workshop and the design sophistication of which Riesener was capable. Our speakers will consider the popularity of French royal furniture in Britain in the 19th century and will illustrate the talk with stunning new photography from all three collections, revealing findings from the collaborative Riesener Project and shedding new light on both Riesener's techniques and the provenance of some of the furniture.
The Wallace Collection is delighted to present this talk as part of a series of three talks on Riesener, in collaboration with the Furniture History Society.
To find out more about our Riesener season, please visit our website: wallacecollection.org/riesener
Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020
