early life and training charles honoré lannuier, a renowned french ébéniste, was born in 1779 in chantilly, france. as the last of ten children, he was destined for greatness. lannuier's older brother, nicolas-louis-cyrille lannuier, trained him in the art of furniture making, laying the foundation for his future success. emigration to new york city and rise to fame in 1803, at the age of 24, lannuier emigrated to the united states, se…