Boin-Taburet

Silversmithing firm (founded circa 1875)

Founded in Paris circa 1875 by the silversmith Georges Boin and his son-in-law Émile Taburet, the maison Boin-Taburet established itself among the leading names in late 19th-century French silversmithing. It specialized in the reinterpretation of masterpieces of 18th-century royal silverware. At the 1878 Exposition Universelle, Georges Boin presented a toilet service inspired by François-Thomas Germain. In 1889, the firm exhibited several surtouts de table, including one after designs by the ornamentalist Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, tea services in the Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI styles, as well as a tureen and its stand after Pierre Germain, executed for the Jockey-Club. Through the brilliance of its presentations at the Expositions Universelles, Boin-Taburet contributed significantly to the revival of 18th-century taste in the decorative arts.