Thomas Hache (1664–1747) was a French

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Early life

Thomas Hache was born in 1664 in

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. He learned Italian decoration in Chambery.

Career

Hache was articled to Michel Chevalier. From 1721 onwards, he designed furniture for the

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Death and legacy

Hache died in 1747. His grandson,

Jean-François Hache Jean-François Hache (1730-1796) was a French ébéniste ''Ébéniste'' () is a loanword (from French) for a cabinet-maker, particularly one who works in ebony. Etymology and ambiguities As opposed to ''ébéniste'', the term ''menuisier'' denote ...

, became a notable ébéniste.

References

1664 births 1747 deaths Businesspeople from Grenoble French furniture makers {{France-artist-stub