A Parisian Master of Rococo: Bernard II van Risamburgh Bernard II van Risamburgh, a name whispered with reverence among connoisseurs of eighteenth-century French furniture, stands as one of the most celebrated ébénistes of the Rococo period. Though his full identity remained somewhat obscured for centuries—known primarily by the stamp “BVRB” on his exquisite creations—his work embodies the era’s spirit of refined luxury, technical innovation, and playful elegance. Born in Paris sometime after 1696 to a family with deep roots in Dutch cabinetmaking tradition, van Risamburgh inherited not only…