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2. French furniture - Wikipedia

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   In the metropolitan culture of France, French furniture, connoting Parisian furniture, embodies one of the mainstreams of design in the decorative arts of Europe, extending its influence from Spain to Sweden and Russia, from the late seventeenth century to the last craft traditions in workshops like Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, which came to an end only with the Second World War.

3. Louis XV furniture - Wikipedia

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   Between 1755 and 1760, the forms of furniture and interior decoration began to change into what became known as the Second Style Louis XV, or the Style Transition. The rocaille decoration remained, but became more discreet and restrained. Secondly, the new wave of enthusiasm for ancient Greece and Rome brought a series of new decorative themes ...

4. 25 Ways to Nail the French Country Kitchen Style Without ...

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   These 25 French country kitchen ideas from designer spaces bring chic, lived-in comfort to your home with touches like copper cookware and antique furnishings.

5. Louis XVI style - Wikipedia

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   Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1792), just before the French Revolution. It saw the final phase of the Baroque style as well as the birth of French Neoclassicism. The style was a reaction against the ...

6. Louis XVI furniture - Wikipedia

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   With the death of Louis XV on May 10, 1774, his grandson Louis XVI became King of France at age twenty. The new king had little interest in the arts, but his wife, Marie-Antoinette, and her brothers-in-law, the Comte de Provence (the future Louis XVIII) and the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X), were deeply interested in the arts, gave their protection to artists, and ordered large amounts ...

7. Queen Anne style furniture - Wikipedia

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   [12] [6] Cabriole legs were influenced by the designs of the French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle [13] and the Rococo style from the French court of Louis XV. [14] But the intricate ornamentation of post-Restoration furniture was abandoned in favor of more conservative designs, possibly under the influence of the simple and elegant lines ...