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2. Louis XIV furniture - Wikipedia

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   As heating systems improved, fireplaces became smaller; as glass technology improved, mirrors became larger, and could cover entire walls, as they soon did at Versailles. New and lighter decorative themes appeared that were often exotic and playful, notably putti or cherubs, and grotesques , arabesques and lace-like dentelle designs.

3. Ottoman (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Over the subsequent generation, the ottoman became a common piece of bedroom furniture. European ottomans standardized on a smaller size than the traditional Turkish ottoman, and in the 19th century they took on a circular or octagonal shape. The seat was divided in the center by arms or by a central, padded column that might hold a plant or ...

4. Jules Leleu - Wikipedia

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   Leleu designed the Grand Salon of the Ambassadors at the Society of Nations in Geneva and the French Embassies of several nations as well as the ocean liners SS Ile de France and SS Normandie. [1] Jules Leleu worked with Alice Colonieu , she performed for Jules leleu two beautiful ceramic panels for the Ocean liner Pierre Loti . [ 3 ]

5. History of the chair - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 November 2024. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced ...

6. Taboret - Wikipedia

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   As a stool, it refers to a short stool without a back or arms. The name is derived from its resemblance to a drum (diminutive of Old French tabour). [3] [4]The tabouret acquired a more specialized meaning in 17th-century France at the court of Louis XIV in Versailles, where it allowed courtesans to sit in the presence of the royal family.

7. Ottoman clothing - Wikipedia

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   Women's clothes of the Ottoman period in the 'mansions' and Palace courts included 'Entari', 'kuşak', 'şalvar', 'başörtü', and the 'ferace' of the 19th century without much change. In the 16th century, women wore two-layer long 'entari' and 'tül', velvet shawls, on their heads. Their outdoor clothing consisted of 'ferace' and 'yeldirme'.