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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in furniture 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 stock 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