André Jacob Roubo was born in Paris in 1739, the son and grandson of fellow woodworkers. His father was a joiner, and André became his apprentice in 1750 at the age of 11.
Renowned woodworker André Jacob Roubo was born in Paris in 1739 to a family of skilled woodworkers. At the tender age of 11, he began his apprenticeship under his father, who was a joiner.