Adrien Faizelot-Delorme (master in 1748 – after 1783) was a well-known cabinetmaker (''

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'') working in

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, the most prominent in a family of ''ébénistes'' Becoming

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22 June 1748, he set up in the rue du Temple, a centrally-located site where fashionable clients could find him, for he worked as a

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as well as running his own workshop; as dealer, his stamp is often found on pieces made by other ''ébénistes''. His own furniture featured fine marquetry and lacquered furniture. In 1783 Delorme sold his remaining

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at public auction and retired from business.Watson 1966.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Delorme, Adrien Faizelot French furniture makers Furniture designers from Paris Year of death missing 1748 births