Jewelry box decorated with porcelain marquetry by Julien Nicolas Rivard.
The first mention of the master Julien-Nicolas Rivard dates back to 1835: he changed the address of his workshop several times. And they were all in poor neighborhoods. In the late 1840s, he developed a new marquetry technique and finally received the recognition he deserved.
Cabinet in ebony and mahogany with porcelain marquetry by Julien Nicolas Rivard and Victor Paillard height 229 cm 1851.
Sketch for a patent application dated December 29 1849The situation with work changed dramatically when Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte came to power and the Second Empire was proclaimed a period of modernization and economic recovery. The timber embargo was lifted and there was a demand for luxury goods.
Cabinet panel. Marquetry by Julien Nicolas Rivard.
The marquetry technique developed by Rivard gave him the opportunity to collaborate with renowned masters such as Taan, the emperor’s cabinetmaker, and gain access to prestigious commissions. Since that time, his studio has moved to the street of Normandie, in a busy area of old Paris.
The period of the World Exhibitions, the first of which was initiated by Prince Albert in London in 1851, became extremely successful for Rivard. At this exhibition, Rivard received the Grand Prix for an imposing ebony and mahogany wardrobe created in collaboration with the sculptor Victor Paillard.
Wardrobe details.Empress Eugenies Treasure Cabinet by Julien Nicolas Rivard the Sharon Brothers and Pierre Joseph Geroux 1855 Compiegne Chateau National Museum.Table of the Count of Manneville inlaid by Julien Nicolas Rivard 1861 Cite de la Ceramique Museum Sevres.Louis XV style table length 159 cm Tahan, Pierre Joseph Gueroux porcelain 1856.Tabletop.Marquetry details.Velvet writing pad with porcelain, Nicolas Rivard 23×33 cm circa 1860.Leather box with porcelain marquetry, length 25 cm circa 1860.Bureau inlaid, width 76 cm workshop of Alphonse Giroux et Cie 1850-1867.Office interior. This piece of furniture is a rare example of Rivards collaboration with the prestigious manufactory Alphonse Giroux et Cie founded in 1799.Jewelry box that belonged to Elsa Schiaparelli length 76 cm, 1860-1867.Jewelry box side panel.Box with marquetry, length 21 cm.Casket cover.Elegant table for sewing with marquetry by Julien Nicolas Rivard height 76 cm 1850-1860.Elegant table with morning glory wreath Tahan, marquetry height 76 cm 1850 1867.Cosmetic box in tulip wood with four perfume bottles Tahan manufactory length 43 cm. Pierre Joseph Gueroux porcelain 1856The interior of the box.Casket lid.Pair of blackened pear cabinets with porcelain marquetry by Julien Nicolas Rivard porcelain by Pierre Joseph Gueroux height 113 cm 1854Marquetry on the door with a bouquet of flowers made of inlaid porcelain.
