French Style Furniture: A wonderful selection
Bordeaux Armchair
French Furniture - The background for a full load of furniture in the French character of older properties is more simple and works fine antiques. The revenue from the history of heavy dowry furniture medieval France, 15 Louis complex world we have the Art Deco marquetry.
Medieval
The most common people and the feudal lords in France was dominated by the medieval era was a pretty tough life. , Ate, and slept in one large room in the cold and wet had lived together, we share with animals.
I had not been any practical furniture: a large simple bench, stool, chest, to stop the thieves made of heavy oak. Cloth and tapestries, wall insulation was always cold fire. Was provided by lamps and torches light primitive. If you have chest containing a recess or alcove bed.
Lord of the castle is not doing well BENCHITORESSURURAFU and hall tables. These sometimes had a golden canopy seigneurial chair, and contrast.
As the chest was used to contain valuables (but also, coffre or huche) is very important, whether called linen, jewelry, weapons, grain and salt. From where to where you want to move from their seats were used, the cushion Night as a bed and table.
Long lines of early furniture construction. Some of the work, property, as a dowry for a special occasion or some such, which was crafted sculptures. Sculpture of the cathedral and the church.
Pectoral towards the end of the Middle Ages, was introduced to the chair. Gothic furniture was going and, to this stage are reflected. Sculptures and more complex, with heavier animals and grotesque heads. Bed () lit cross was surrounded by a wall sculpture and often grating. Cabinet, was introduced well furnished.
Gothic, 13 and 14 in the best of the century, was a colorful 15 th century Gothic style. Gothic, the transition between the Renaissance occurred in the latter period.
Renaissance
Brought a whole new attitude to the arts renaissance. Renaissance, in fact, “” is a means to revive the spirit of the individual means from a particular style. Also in Italy, began to reach a height of 15 century. Later, Louis XII of France and Milan confiscated under the city’s magnificent court, saw the idea of their craftsman home in Italy.
Renaissance in France in 1515 to own, when Francis was the coronation. Patron of the arts, he ANDOREADERUSARUTO in France, invited REONARUDODAVINCHI. The French designer, has produced an important work of 1550′s Jack Androuet Ducerceau influence the design of furniture, early 16th century.
France firmly in Gothic art, in order to apply the filter, while the roots of the Renaissance. Gothic, Renaissance, often in terms of design, which is placed on the side of the panels and furniture.
French and ornamental woodwork and delicate than the style of Italy, tend to be lighter in the shape of many flowers. Later, a variety of ancient Greece and Rome, interest in the excavation of the past, classical cut of the pilot. I created a cushy furniture craftsmen in France, deeply carved. These columns, railings, windows and panels, and small buildings like temples of Greece and Rome colosseums symmetrical appearance similar to classic architecture – are copied and buffet cabinet. Most of the furniture and decorations by Michelangelo and Raphael, was introduced to depict the theme of inspiration of the Bible and mythology.
In general, furniture is lightweight, has introduced a new item. Fine lines of the table and, perhaps, carved chest of drawers and cabinets, chests and cabinets replacement and watches were more common in the mirror and screen.
Renaissance palaces, paintings and carved and decorated with luxurious tapestries and ornate gilded wood panels.
His chest, spent time and effort, and now the work was transferred to the medieval Renaissance cabinet – bed, table and chairs than to provide a range of more works of art.
Especially oak, was used, was also introduced, such as walnut wood. France is a rich walnut easy, not carved panels and marquetry work.
2 RUNESANSUANRI reached a height during the reign of the world – about Henry’s 75-year period of time. Furniture and large, solid square or rectangular. I made a sculpture, wheat, and twisted columns of the groove. Straight leg of a chair, often tied to the seat cushion was. Cabinet, was architecture. KATORINUDOMEDICHI the marriage of Henry’s influence in Italy.
In the reign of Henry II, but an extra, was the decoration of furniture.
Louis XIII
4 Henry II, was assassinated in 1610, his successor, 13-Louis Cardinal Mazarin and later MARIDEMEDICHI RICHELIEU rules of the world was young and so was Regent. The impact of RUBENSUFURANDASU invited to MARIDEMEDICHIPARI, he studied in Italy, France and Italy are still craftsmen, continued to affect Italy.
Louis 13, a geometric sculpture and furniture of the world’s large, solid construction was introduced. Furniture design, from the luxury of the Renaissance was.
Cherubs, Scroll, Fruit, was a common theme of the decoration of flowers and leaves. Turning and turning in molding technology, influenced the appearance.
Fuel demand in the emerging middle-class furniture. People not only beautiful and comfortable furniture is expected if the upholstery is fixed and the first time, was one of the great inventions of this period. Leather, tapestry, was glued to the wooden framework of the chair quality direct materials. The padded seat and back.
Major works of furniture cabinet tall, full wardrobe, cabinets, carved doors, are included in MORUDINGUBYUFFE. Ebony was a commonly used material in sculpture.
OS at the time of the most striking example of DEMUTON chairs are shaped like the leg of lamb. Steady-rest and long, and not to strengthen the arms and the mattress was introduced 6-foot “chair”,,. My bed is very important to women were often the reception – the audience gave their subjects in the king and queen beds. Bed, curtains and a canopy of tapestry, silk, satin, velvet, embroidery, and was covered in the race.
Cabinet Press, a large and sometimes divided into two. Carved tables, gold leaf and decorated with copper and copper often. Hieroglyphic symbols enclosed in the loop consists of a cartouche plaque (one species) were used. Higher than when using the square, they IRETA spacious than usual. And gold leaf sculpture, in Italy, sconces, chandeliers mirrors were introduced. This was a great time of high intake.
Many middle-class people, in Paris, the furniture, thus, started his life in France have not seen the country. Simple pieces, like the piers of the plateau height of the table reflect the style of the city, living in rural areas is more relaxed and did the top and graceful legs.
Louis XIV
Louis XIV – the Sun King – 50 7001-30 100 400 6001, the rule of the prince’s reign, the longest in Europe. Also, ‘Legrand Monarque’, he proposed an absolute monarchy, also known as the declaration of church and state. It was his ideal of luxury, a taste of France imposed on him, to encourage intellectual and artistic world of the great men. The palace is a testament to his love of art and luxury. Miller is the king’s aristocratic excesses. Louis 14 styles of the world, is known as the Baroque.
He set up a government of Louis’ production de meubles she Couronne ‘,’ production DEGOBURAN known as’. Artists of all kinds of decorative art, such as private apartments in the building sector is in the Louvre, the cabinets, tapestries, paintings, jewelry and garden, please submit the royal palace. Maitre d’hotel of the King ébéniste (chief cabinetmaker), crafted ANDORECHARUZUBURU, ebony, brass, tortoiseshell, ivory, mother of pearl and pewter, he gave its name, juxtaposing veneers marquetry techniques developed. His beautiful cabinets, commodes, tables, clocks are not expensive. Most of the work he is still alive buhl, in the late Victorian period.
This is another notable furniture designer CHARUZURUBURAN time.
New Design () of the drawer of the commode is a decorative and fine, 18 was the most important type of furniture (chest) parcel office writing table is included. 17 in mid-century, ‘saw the introduction of the cabinet’ on the whole Europe.
Palace of Louis, the social setting, is suitable for the extravagant lifestyle of the nobility. The complex marquetry furniture and used the finest materials, features, elaborate carving plated, lacquered inside the shells of shellfish decorative gold leaf, the head of a lion, dolphin, laurels, and of course, and the sun beam. Were equally elaborate tapestries. Is, chairs and settees upholstered in rich color.
Not the court of France, was built on a magnificent and comfortable furniture. The only arm of the chair king (sitting in an armchair) velvet stool or bench, covered with damask, which was allowed as silk and gold brocade embroidered in common.
Was designed to complement each other in all aspects of the room. BEAUVAIS added beauty and Gobelin in Paris and carpets from Aubusson tapestries. Called the woodwork and panels and sculptures and frescoes of the ceiling and walls decorated with gold leaf boiseries. All are beautiful, right below the window, lock, doorknob.
Porcelaine TORIANONDE at Versailles, Louis 14 before the world, one that was built for the mistresses, has been increasing the attractiveness of the Far East. Everything, demand in Asia – from the cabinet of lacquered silk screen – quickly, these works than the additional supply of copies of itself to spread the work of France. This is made the basis of the chinoiserie style is known for.
This, however, Louis represented the 15 women reached full reign over the world, certain important femine affecting the Louis 14 was to bee seen in the style of the furniture world.
14, Louise was the foundation of the style of the era. In fact, many people in a pattern of Louis’s great age of 14, II, Regency, Louise 15, 16, recalled the period of Louis.
Regence
Years 1715 to Louis XIV, his 5-year-old great-grandson, the distance of his parents and brother died, 15 were after and Louise. He also, when a succession of young, his uncle Philip, Duke of Orléans, the king in 1723 was appointed Regent until it reaches a legal majority. Louis sumptuous Baroque era and 15 of the world is the transition between the French rococo era officially came to be known as the Regence (or Regency).
To show off the belly of Versailles, Duke is less places extraveant court moved to Paris, who lived in residential hotels particuliers and individuals. He PAREROWAIYARU, Jill Marie in the interior of his residence in Paris and Charles Oppenord architect and cabinetmaker employed Cressent decoration. They have created the Regence style.
Lightly small intimate salon, presented in an age of elegant furniture. The purist style of the classic distance of 14 workers will move from the imposed by Louis II. Symmetric asymmetric curve is replaced by a straight line. Here they keep the symmetry of the fluid. Plain BENIYABURU crafted wood marquetry replaced. Myth of the East inspired the theme, flowers and shells, was taken from the dragon.
As well as the cabriole leg, armoires, bookcases and writing desk in his era sofa and chair. The deep seating chairs, a small stick was introduced. Master cabinetmakers, and developed a commode, the curved side of the chest and plump, with a bulge ‘, commode or convex, appeared. Delicate bouquet was wrapped in maple armoires in the top section decorated with ribbons and bows. The panel on the wall in a beautiful corner of the curve was characteristic of the Regence period.
15 Louis II
No buzz rococo Regence period (16 100 7001-10 300 7001) Louis 15 and his world from his mistress (maitresse titer EN) = ANTOWANETTOPOASON Jeanne, Madame de Pompadour, the decorative arts pointed to the impact.
More ornate furniture and daintier, and women were more elegant. Is replaced by the dark woods and fruit woods rose. Symmetry, while preferred Baroque, was born in an age of rococo asymmetry Regence adopted.
Wood marquetry veneers and luxury, was introduced along with bronze sculptures and decorative metal. Wood is often the enamel paint and gold leaf sculpture. Lacquer, Oriental lacquer is particularly important, and brother Martin.
Rococo love, humor, music, themes and motifs of nature, shells, stones, and covered the inspiration of fish, waves, birds, leaves, vines, flowers, rocks and seaweed as well as snakes, corn, wheat and other agricultural motif. Also prevalent in the minds and streaming ribbons. It is a flashy design, it is worked in the Grand Room.
The furniture of the golden age of France, Louis of 15 was considered a time of peace and prosperity reign in the world. Century of de Lumieres (Enlightenment Age) to debate and adopt intellectual salon. Furniture design and impact of the court felt that the women are more powerful.
He was also a large public reception room was replaced with a favorite of Madame de Pompadour in pastel colors and less powerful official of the family apartment. As well as the furniture was comfortable and stylish.
Louis 15, asked for an invitation to chair the discussion and arrangement of the furniture of the world. The king menuisier (chairmaker), Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, with exposed wood frame, below the imposing lighter than the old chairs and a low, curved armchairs. Baskets of flowers, the seat rail is carved with shell and scroll back, indicating the use of improvised chair (to move to the wall rather than push) meant.
Paris chairmakers Tilliards bergere design of a chair. I was drawn to the golden frame. Fashionable than the length of the seat upholstery crinolines arm has been moved to avoid crushing. damasks the upholstery and rich velvets prefer, Gobelin along, Aubusson, BOVETAPESUTORI. There was also loose cane seats and chair cushions.
In the first quarter century, at his home in Paris, painted panels and a large mirror overmantels crystal chandeliers and marble mantels trumeaus was called. Pattern in marquetry and parquet wood floors, then put the laid Savonnerie and Aubusson rugs.
New work to appear during this period), bergere (easy chair), ponder abattant (fall front desk), tables, (Table sentence) ecrire office chair with armrests (includes armchairs cylindre (cylinder top desk ).
DEZAINACHARUZUKURESSAN furniture, Bernard Vanrisamburgh, Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, Nicolas Heurtaut are included.
Towards the end of the age of 15, Louis II, furniture, and probably also decadently, curves everywhere, and decorated with sumptuous rococo symmetry
