Robert-Joseph Auguste, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert-Joseph Auguste

French goldsmith

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1723

Place of Birth: Mons, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1805

Profession: goldsmith, sculptor, silversmith

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert-Joseph Auguste (1723 – ca1805) was a sculptor and royal goldsmith to Louis XV and Louis XVI of France, whose coronation crown he made.
Without a formal apprenticeship, Auguste was enabled to pursue his vocation by royal license, as an artist suivant le cour: he was often commissioned for works by the kings of France.
Extensive silver services were delivered over several years for George III of Great Britain, beginning in 1776, and for Catherine II of Russia.
Auguste was one of the first Parisian goldsmiths to create pieces in the Neoclassical style.In addition to silver and gold, he modeled work that was cast in bronze and gilded, such as the mounts on a porphyry vase and cover in the Wallace Collection, London.His son Henri Auguste assumed control of the family workshop in 1784–85.