Pierre and Françoise Rouge - Le génie des Hache

Rouge, Pierre; Rouge, Françoise: Le génie des Hache
Dijon: Éditions Faton, 2005
ISBN 2-87844-072-2

This comprehensive monograph honours the life's work of the famous Hache family of ebenists from Grenoble. In two large parts, the book is first devoted to the genealogical classification, archival sources and stylistic attribution criteria, and then to the systematic typology of furniture production over several generations - from Noël to Jean-François Hache. A scientifically sound work with rich visual material that provides both connoisseurs and restorers with in-depth insights into the technique, ornamentation and development of this extraordinary workshop. A standard work for the study of French furniture art of the 18th century.

The Hache family characterised the furniture trade in Grenoble for several generations throughout the 18th century.
Even during their lifetime, their works were in competition with those of the Parisian masters. In 1721, Thomas Hache was awarded the title of ebenist to the Duke of Orléans. He developed processes for the production of large veneers and experimented with coloured stains, the recipes for which are now lost. Pierre Hache renewed the decorative vocabulary of his father, but remained less well known due to low production. Jean-François Hache continued the workshop, established his own style in the Louis XV and later in the neoclassical taste and cultivated a creative exchange with Jean-François Oeben.
The works of the Hache family are characterised by extraordinary variety, technical innovation and an independent aesthetic. The book is based on extensive research in order to document the work of this important family of ebenists in a historically accurate manner.

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