Original Louis Xiv Furniture

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Original louis xiv furniture.

Jean baptiste colbert 29 august 1619 6 september 1683 recommended him to louis xiv of france. A fine quality hand carved increasingly rare all original chateau bedroom suite in the louis xiii style circa 1890. The style had three distinct periods. 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.

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. 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. 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. Antique french louis xiv style mahogany ormolu vitrine side stand 19th century 1 237 50 make offer antique french louis xiv style mahogany ormolu vitrine side stand 19th century.

Restrictions were imposed on the gilding of wall paneling and furniture and the. 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. Consisting of a grand bed bedside cabinet an imposing armoire. Shop louis xiv furniture decor and art at great prices on chairish.

Thank you for your patience. Original art prints. Category 18th century italian antique louis xiv furniture. The furniture of the louis xv period 1715 1774 is characterized by curved forms lightness comfort and asymmetry.

During the early years 1715 1730 called the. Boulle was the most remarkable of all french cabinetmakers. Shop louis xiii furniture at 1stdibs the world s largest source of louis xiii and other authentic period furniture. Make offer 23271e.

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