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The Empire style ( French pronunciation: [ɑ̃.piːʁ], style Empire) is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second phase of Neoclassicism. It flourished between 1800 and 1815 during the Consulate and the First French Empire periods, although its ...
- Louis XIII (1590–1660) Materials: oak, walnut, pearwood, pine, marble, metal. This style began during the reign of “Good King Henry,” Henry IV of France, and continued under his son King Louis XIII.
- Louis XIV (1660–1715) Materials: chestnut, walnut, oak, ebony, brass, pewter, silver, tortoise-shell, mother-of-pearl. The 72-year reign of Louis the Sun King is the longest recorded of any European monarch, marked by military triumph and overwhelming opulence.
- Régence (1715–1730) Materials: oak, pine, poplar, beech, walnut, bronze. Between 1715 and 1723 France was ruled by a Regent, Philippe d’Orléans, while King Louis XV was too young to rule.
- Louis XV (1730–1770) Materials: oak, walnut, marble, porcelain. Louis XV reigned without his Regent for 50 years, during which time French culture and influence were at their height in furniture-making and beyond, even as the political influence of the monarchy waned.
French Furniture Styles. Empire Style, 1804 - 1815. The Empire style was deliberately propagandistic, and embraced what was most monumental in ancient art as suitable analogies to the new French Empire. Napoleon imposed a tyrannical centralization on artistic production, decreeing that it would be subject to control from Paris and overseen by ...
Nov 21, 2023 · These images drew connections to antiquity and gave French Empire furniture a regal look. A desk chair in the French Empire style incorporating gilt finish and sphinx motifs High-Quality Woodwork ...
Henri Auguste (1759–1816), Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot (1763–1850) ( 26.256.1 ), and Martin Guillaume Biennais (1764–1843) ( 34.17.1a–c) crafted elegant services, nefs, jewels, and snuffboxes in precious metals for the emperor and empress, sometimes after Percier and Fontaine designs. Painting was enlisted in the commemoration of ...
Empire style, major phase of Neoclassical art that flourished in France during the time of the First Empire (1804–14). The Empire style was encouraged by Napoleon’s desire for a style inspired by the grandeur of ancient Egypt and imperial Rome. In architecture it was exemplified by such Parisian.
Jul 18, 2023 · Firstly, one of the most iconic French furniture styles of the 19th century is the Empire style. This emerged during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. Inspired by classical antiquity, this furniture exudes grandeur, power, and a sense of imperial splendor. Furniture from this era is characterized by bold, geometric forms, rich materials, and ...
