Gilles Joubert

Q: What is Gilles Joubert known for?

Joubert was Louis XV's royal cabinetmaker for over 25 years. His monumental Rococo commodes and cabinets for the French crown represent the grandest scale of 18th-century French furniture.

Q: Where can I see his furniture?

Major pieces are at Versailles and the Louvre in Paris. Other works appear in the Wallace Collection and major French decorative arts collections.

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Gilles Joubert

French

Gilles Joubert (1689-1775) was a French cabinetmaker who served as ébéniste du roi to Louis XV for over 25 years, making him one of the longest-serving royal furniture makers. He created monumental Rococo furniture for the French crown, including commodes, medal cabinets, and corner cupboards.

Joubert's furniture combines architectural scale with Rococo ornament and fine veneer work. His later pieces show the transition from Rococo curves to the straighter lines of early Neoclassicism.

Sculptures by Gilles Joubert

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Writing table (bureau plat)

Gilles Joubert, 1759

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Museums with Gilles Joubert's Work

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, USA

1 work on display

About Gilles Joubert

Joubert was Louis XV's royal cabinetmaker for over 25 years. His monumental Rococo commodes and cabinets for the French crown represent the grandest scale of 18th-century French furniture.

Major pieces are at Versailles and the Louvre in Paris. Other works appear in the Wallace Collection and major French decorative arts collections.

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