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Lignereux constantly sought ways of satisfying and surprising an ever-demanding clientele. From 1787 to 1804, the visual style of his creations continued to evolve. His early Louis XVI objects, influenced by "Anglomania" and the "Chinoiserie", gave way to creations inspired by
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In 1802 and again in 1803, Lignereux was awarded the gold medals at the
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comprises "M. Perregaux, M. Tolozan, M. d'Aumont
Valentinois, les comtes d'Artois, d'Angivillers, de Dillon, de Villequier, le baron de Breteuil, les marquis de Balleroy, de Lusignan, de Polignac, les princes et princesses de Condé, de Lamballe, de Montmorency".
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richness, through the match of all parties, the choice of appropriate shapes for each piece's destination and finally, through the preciseness and finish of inside and outside work" ; and in 1803 : "Lignereux, rue
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On 10 August 1789, Marie-Antoinette entrusted "Daguerre et
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469:"Inventaire des laques anciennes et des objets de curiosité de Marie-Antoinette confiés à Daguerre et Lignereux". 142 pieces are entrusted to Lignereux and Daguerre, including objects made of lacquer, crystal and petrified wood.
348:"On 8 March 1803 we visited the fine furniture boutiqueof Lignereux. It is a gathering of finest taste, charming clocks, many mirrors 'à la Psyché', tables, 'garnitures de salon'." (Diary of Madame de Cazenove d'Arlens).
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Lignereux had one daughter, Adélaïde-Anne, born in 1782. In 1798, she married cabinetmaker François-Honoré-Georges Jacob, heir to the Jacob dynasty of carpenters and cabinetmakers. Sculptor
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