In 1699 a decorative scheme of wall painting was proposed for the apartment of the duchesse de bourgogne louis xiv s granddaughter in law.
Louis xiv furniture characteristics.
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.
The royal treatment there s a reason louis xiv was known as the sun king.
The louis xiv style was predominant between 1643 and 1715.
Every aspect of furniture production was affected.
The mastermind behind the gilded glory of versailles louis xiv whose long reign lasted from 1643 to 1715 felt that his surroundings should mirror the divine power of the monarchy itself.
The french were the main adopters of the baroque style.
Seating became more intimate and comfortable and plentiful decoration in the form of veneers gilt bronze and wood marquetry was popular.
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.
During this period furniture began to exhibit characteristics of the rococo style.
However some of the characteristics of louis xvi furniture were brought forward from the previous louis styles.
Artists and craftsmen followed suit resulting in furnishings that were highly ornate often gilded and decidedly.
The primary characteristics of the louis xiv style of french furniture include.
French baroque furniture louis xiv furniture 1643 1715.
The french furniture style we call louis xv flourished during the period of 1730 1775.
Termed the goût grec when it emerged circa 1750 louis xvi style reflects a reaction against the florid stylings of the previous era and according to some historians a nostalgic impulse for the grandeur of the louis xiv s reign during the second half of the 18th century french furniture underwent a neoclassical revision.
However toward the end of the louis xiv period the furniture was slightly reduced in size and more appealing.
The louis xvi furniture era in some ways was a rather dramatic change bringing on a more delicate and dainty appearance to the style of furniture.
During the early part of the louis xiv period the furniture is best described as heavy and cumbersome.
In this era great furniture designers and cabinet makers thrived.
Louis the xiv s reign marked the end of the renaissance and the rise of this very influential style often considered the most magnificent of the french period styles writes the v a.
If the louis xiv furniture style was designed with the glorification of the sun king in mind and all in massive masculine square form the louis xv furniture style is the complete opposite.
