Gilles-Marie Oppenordt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French architect
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Gilles-Marie Oppenordt
- Gilles-Marie Oppenordt (27 July 1672 – 13 March 1742) was a celebrated French designer at the Bâtiments du Roi, the French royal works, and one of the initiators of the Rocaille and Rococo styles, nicknamed "the French Borromini".
- He specialized in interior architecture and decoration, though he has been connected with the furniture of Charles Cressent.
- His surname has also been spelled Oppenord and Oppenort.
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