Jean-François Oeben

Jean-François Oeben, or Johann Franz Oeben (9 October 1721 – 21 January 1763) was a German ébéniste (cabinetmaker) whose career was spent in Paris. He was the maternal grandfather of the painter Eugène Delacroix.

Jean-François Oeben
Secrétaire à cylindre by Jean-François Oeben
Born(1721-10-09)9 October 1721
Heinsberg, Duchy of Jülich
Died21 January 1763(1763-01-21) (aged 41)
Paris, Kingdom of France
WifeFrançoise-Marguerite Vandercruse
IssueVictoire Delacroix (née Oeben)
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