Martin Carlin
(German, ca. 1730–1785)
Place ActiveParis, Europe
SchoolFrench
BiographyOf German origin, Carlin was in Paris by 1759 and entered the guild of menuisiers-ébénistes in 1766. Working mainly through the marchands-merciers, he supplied pieces for such notables as Madame Du Barry and the daughters of Louis XV. Carlin is known primarily for small, refined furniture mounted with Sèvres porcelain.Source: Art in The Frick Collection: Paintings, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1996.
