A connoisseur's eye: George Byng's boulle furniture: the politician George Byng was an astute collector, well-placed to take advantage of the art market after the Napoleonic wars. Charles Cator and Alexandre Pradere introduce a pair of coffers and a cabinet-on-stand bought by Byng, masterpieces that can be securely attributed to Andre-Charles Boulle.

Apollo | June 1, 2009| | Copyright

George Byng's long and distinguished life--born in 1764, he died in 1847--reflected the aspirations of the age in which he lived. (1) At a parliamentary dinner celebrating his 50th year of service in the House of Commons he was complemented as 'a fine old English Gentleman full of humour and benignity'. A lifelong supporter of the Whig party, he served as MP for Middlesex for 56 years, becoming Father of the House. Dedicated public service accompanied his passionate desire to improve and embellish his inheritance. He was fired with that ambition to upgrade that drove so many ...

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