Category 18th century italian antique louis xiv furniture.
Original louis xiv furniture.
Restrictions were imposed on the gilding of wall paneling and furniture and the.
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A fine quality hand carved increasingly rare all original chateau bedroom suite in the louis xiii style circa 1890.
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André charles boulle 11 november 1642 29 february 1732 le joailler du meuble the furniture jeweller became the most famous french cabinetmaker and the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry also known as inlay.
It replaced the more formal boxlike and massive furniture of the style louis xiv it employed marquetry using inlays of exotic woods of different colors as well as ivory and mother of pearl.
The rising cost of louis xiv s unsuccessful military campaigns which forced the king to order the destruction of his silver furniture in 1689 caused a drastic retrenchment in his expenditures for the arts.
During the early years 1715 1730 called the.
The original mirror plate is framed within a carved band in a satin and burnished finish and an elegan.
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Every aspect of furniture production was affected.
After about 1690 thanks in large part to the furniture designer andré charles boulle a more original and delicate style appeared sometimes known as boulle work it was based on the use of marquetry the inlay of.
French louis xiv style paint decorated granite top commode 1 095 00.
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Jean baptiste colbert 29 august 1619 6 september 1683 recommended him to louis xiv of france.
The style had three distinct periods.
Original art prints.
Louis xiv furniture was massive and lavishly covered with sculpture and ornament of gilded bronze in the earlier part of the personal rule of king louis xiv of france 1660 1690.
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Louis xvi furniture is characterized by elegance and neoclassicism a return to ancient greek and roman models much of it was designed and made for queen marie antoinette for the new apartments she created in the palace of versailles palace of fontainebleau the tuileries palace and other royal residences the finest craftsmen of the time including jean henri riesener georges jacob martin.
Consisting of a grand bed bedside cabinet an imposing armoire.
