Classic heritage : Grande Écurie - Versailles was inspired by two oak benches belonging to the heritagecollections of the Château de Versailles. Both had eventful lives before beinghonoured by Tectona. One resided in the stables of the Château de Saint-Cloud before moving to Versailles before1855. The other began at the Petites Écuries de Versailles, was sent to the Garde-Meuble before1833, then returned to the Château de Versailles during the Second Republic (1848-1852). The bench, of simple design, can be distinguished by the form of its legs evoking the stylistic influenceof Maison Jacob-Desmalter, principal supplier topalaces since the middle of the 18th century.
Contemporary uses : In the hands of Jean-Yves Grandfils, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France exercising his talents at Tectona, the Grande Écurie - Versailles bench has now been adapted for use by the general public, including visitors to the Château de Versailles and private individuals. Some changeswere made: the seat, originally in velvet, is nowwooden but the visual impression remainsunaltered. The use of mortise-and-tenon joints,in accordance with traditional cabinet-makingtechniques, is preserved, in order to provide therequired sturdiness to this historic bench.
Contemporary uses : In the hands of Jean-Yves Grandfils, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France exercising his talents at Tectona, the Grande Écurie - Versailles bench has now been adapted for use by the general public, including visitors to the Château de Versailles and private individuals. Some changeswere made: the seat, originally in velvet, is nowwooden but the visual impression remainsunaltered. The use of mortise-and-tenon joints,in accordance with traditional cabinet-makingtechniques, is preserved, in order to provide therequired sturdiness to this historic bench.
All the products of the collection
Bench Grande Écurie Versailles - Polished oak
Bench in polished oak
€1,990.00
Bench Grande Écurie Versailles - Teak
Bench in Teak
€1,990.00
