early life and training charles cressent, a french furniture-maker, sculptor, and fondeur-ciseleur, was born in 1685. he was the second son of françois cressent, sculpteur du roi, and grandson of charles cressent, a furniture-maker from amiens who also became a sculptor. this lineage played a significant role in shaping charles' artistic inclinations. artistic career charles cressent's work is closely associated with the régence style, which dominated the french art scene during his lifetime. however, his earlier pieces show affinities with the school of andré-charles boulle, while his later…