Armchair (bergère en cabriolet) (one of a pair), ca. 1760–70, Stamped by Claude-Louis Burgat (French), Carved and gilded beechwood (1982.60.89)
Armchair (bergère en cabriolet) (one of a pair), ca. 1760–70, Stamped by Claude-Louis Burgat (French), Carved and gilded beechwood (1982.60.89) From The METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Pink can look high end if you choose the right fabric and put some work into the frame of your french chair. A heavy weight satin would be recommended for upholstery, and you cannot go wrong with raw silk which tends to be strong. Raw silk is extremely beautiful and offers the richness and color of silk with a natural touch. As you can see gold frames are very rich against pink. Consider putting the extra work into your chair by gold leafing it.
This transitional armchair above combines the curvilinear design of the Rococo style with motifs that were widely used during the Neoclassical period, such as the continuous border of overlapping medallions on the arm supports and the guilloche pattern on the seat rails. The closed area between the arms and the seat, together with the concave back, classify it as a bergère en cabriolet, one of the new types of chair introduced during the eighteenth century that expressed the increasing interest in comfort and informality.
Vintage French Peach Satin Pink Chairs in A Lime Washed Frame- Unknown Dealer
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Landscape Near Chambery, Savoie, Rhone Alpes, France From All Posters
Landscape Near Chambery, Savoie, Rhone Alpes, France From All Posters
Chambery is a beautiful town in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Chambéry is the birthplace and historic capital of Savoie. Throughout history, it has been both Italian and French. It lies in a valley in the Alps surrounded by the Bauges and Chartreuse mountain ranges and provides almost 360-degree views of the French Alps. To the north, it is bordered by Lac du Bourget, the largest natural lake in France. Chambery has long been a "crossroads to the Alps" dating all the way back to the 11th century
Town of art and history in the heart of the Savoie, Chambery offers to its visitors highlights of houses in the old streets and by its listed historical buildings. Dominated by the castle of the dukes of Savoie, the Old Town of Chambery is one of the most remarkable old neighbourhoods in France.
The Jean Jacques Rousseau Museum « Les Charmettes »
As the birthplace and historic capital of Savoy, Chambery enjoys an important heritage and numerous accounts of its prestigious past. Discover the Castle of Dukes of Savoy, the chambery chimes, Saint François Cathedral, Notre Dame Church, Saint Peter de Lémenc Church, the Charles Dullin Theatre and the Boigne Castle.
The museum offers many artistically and historically valuable objects. It is one of the place to be seen in Chamberry because it recalls the particular history of Savoie.
A MAGNIFICENT 19TH C BRONZE MOUNTED SEVRES CENTERPIECE
A 19th century French gilt bronze and porcelain "sevres" centerpiece $22,000.00
If you want to look at some really stunning French furniture, look no more than Arte Antiques & Fine Art Gallery on ebay, who are specialists in the antique world, among which to name are Decorative arts, Fine Art, and Furniture. They have been in business for many years and have a obvious passion for high end rare French antiques, many of which you would only see only at auction houses such as Sotherby's or museums featuring French antiques. Look through their impressive collection of valuable and rare French Styled antiques and gain an eye for some of the more highly sought after French antiques.
A 19th French Ormolu Mounted Vitrine by Francois Linke $75,000.00
A 19th French Ormolu Mounted Vitrine by Francois Linke
The shaped brèche violette marble top over an arched cornice, above a central bombé glazed door set with a foliate-cast ormolu frame and with similarly mounted glazed sides, the mirrored interior with pale-green silk damask-lined base and fitted with three adjustable glass shelves, the angles set with floral clasps, above a shaped apron with central 'crab' mount, on cabriole legs with acanthus-cast sabots, signed F. Linke to the top right clasp. Dimensions: H: 66.5" W:34.5" D:17"
A French Ormolu Mounted Desk by Francois Linke $45,000.000
A French Ormolu Mounted Desk by Francois Linke $45,000.000
A Superb 19th century French Louis XV style Marquetry & Parquetry Bronze Mounted Francois Linke Burea Plat. Signed: F. Linke on right bronze clasp. Beautifully decorated with floral marquetry design and parquetry cube design. The front drawer opens and has space to put your belongings. The front with 2 handles which open the same drawer. The back with a gilt-bronze acanthus relief. Standing on four cabriolet legs. Dimensions: H: 29" W" 38" D: 24"
A 19th c. French Two Tier Pastry Table $25,000.00
An Early 20th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Two-Tier/Pastry Table. Signed on Bronze clasp. F. Linke Decorated with parquetry cube design on both tiers with four bronze clasps holding the top tier. Standing on four Cabriolet legs with bronze sabots. Dimensions: H: 37.5" W: 36"
19th C French Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Vitrin
A Very Fine and unusual 19th century French Gilt- Bronze Mounted Vitrine. $12,000.000 Stands on four cabriolet legs in the Louis XV style. Hand Painted on three sides with classical scenes. Gilt bronze mounted with "Rams Head" figurines on both front legs of the vitrine. The shape of the vitrine makes it significantly unusual and hard to find. Dimensions: 70" H 31" W 14" D
A 19th c. French Ormolu Mounted Empire Style Day Bed
A Very Fine 19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted Day Bed. The out-swept sides using bronze swan molded figures. The legs in empire style with winged lion bronze clasps and paw feet . Above a drop in seat and an anthem. US $11,000.00
A Pair of 19thC. French Sevres Hand Painted Vases
An attractive pair of 19th century gilt bronze French Sevres style hand painted vases. US $6,290.00
The château of the Petit Trianon is a celebrated example of the transition from the Rococo style of the earlier part of the 18th century, to the more sober and refined, Neoclassical style of the 1760s and onward.
In 2008, the The Petit Trianon and the Pavillon Français reopened to the public after two years of restoration work. The idea was to recreate the place as it existed on the 6th of October 1789, when the royal family was forced by a mob of starving women to leave Versailles, never to return, and resettle into the Palace of the Tuileries in Paris. The overall restoration cost five million euros.
The Petit Trianon was built (1768) for the marquise de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV. But she died before the end of the works and was replaced by, Madame Du Barry,
However today the Petit Trianon is closely associated with the person of queen Marie-Antoinette. She received the property from her husband king Louis XVI.
She used the house as her get away from the publics eye. Only she would know what it would be like with such high expectations and the constant quest to be perfect. She made it her intimate refuge from the pageantry of the court of Versailles. She had the Petit Trianon refurnished, redecorated and she refitted the gardens. The whole at a high cost. Little did Marie-Antoinette know that her retirement and the committed expenses were going to crystallize all criticisms against her palace. While isolating herself from the French nobility the Queen would find herself without her natural supports when the revolution burst out.
The Parisian mob did finally come to Versailles. On October 6th 1789, a mob marched on the palace and forced Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to travel to Paris to hear the grievances of a population suffering widespread economic distress and harboring a growing belief in their own right to wield power. It was one of the opening acts of the French Revolution. Eventually the Royal couple would lose their heads to the guillotine and France would become a Republic, with no need for royal residences.
A monarchy-with limited power-was restored in 1830, and Louis-Philippe, who reigned from 1830 to 1848, prevented the destruction of Versailles by donating his own money to convert it into a museum dedicated to the glory of France.
In the mid 20th century, John D. Rockefeller was an important contributor to the restoration of Versailles. It remains today as a symbol of the wealth, extravagance and refinement of the monarchy.
The improvement started in 07 and finished in 2008 which encompassed several aspects, including restoring the original decorative elements, creating additional museum areas, refurbishing the entire set of technical facilities and repairing the
outer woodwork, steps as well as the East and West wings of the Petit Trianon.
At the request of the Établissement pubic de Versailles, Montres Breguet agreed to fund an additional phase of work. The latter has just been completed in June 2010, thereby setting the final touch to this operation. It involved cleaning the South façade, restoring the sentry boxes framing the gate of the entrance court, consolidating the forecourt walls, as well as mending the cobble-stoned or paved areas. With the new renovations, the servants quarters are now open to the public.
The Petit Trianon is a small château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. In this video they show the restauration of the Petit Trianon. You can see first hand some of the rooms being refinished and furniture being crated in order to work on the interior. It is interesting to see first hand what happens when the palace gets a facelift.
Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
French Style Decorating Ideas -Le Petit Trianon
On the first floor the Living room called "Salon de Compagnie", decorated with splendid woodworks carved by Guibert, is one of the most beautiful rooms of the castle. The first floor is the dining room which features finely carved boiseries (ornate and intricately carved wood paneling) that are without gilding (gold leaf) to complement the bleu Turquin (blue Italian marble) mantle The pieces of furniture are contemporary of Marie-Antoinette. Picture Credit Metis Linens Blog
French Style Interiors - Petit Trianon. Versailles
French Style Interiors - Petit Trianon. Versailles
Here is a close up of one of the original chairs in the Queens bedroom. Bonnefoy du Plan oversaw the creation of the furniture pieces which featured carved and painted trellises, basketwork, floral forms and rustic garlands. The furniture is called “wheat-ear” furniture, so named for lily-of-the-valley, pine cones, and ears of wheat found in the design The third floor is known as the Mezzanine and was for the Queen’s staff. The room reminds me of classic Swedish Style. The Louis XVI furniture is known as the basis to much of the Gustavian style.
The comparison between the relatively modest room of the queen at the Petit Trianon and the royal apartments of the Palace of Versailles is striking. The small dimensions of the bed of the queen in her room at the Petit Trianon show well that here she lived as a single woman away off her royal husband.
It is known that Marie-Antoinette in her married life had known a humiliating experience. Louis XVI had been unable during 7 years to consummate the marriage. This was known in France as well from the royal courts of Europe.
The room is entirely authentic, the furniture of origin was found, repurchased and restored. It is refined furniture signed Georges Jacob. The clock of the Queen decorated with the two eagles of the house of Austria is back on its site.
Contiguous to this room is the cabinet “of the moving mirrors” who by means of a system of sliding slopes allowed the queen to shut her windows when she wanted to isolate herself
French Style- The Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
The Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
Private Apartment of Queen Marie Antoinette
In the fifteenth century, the ruins of Nero's Domus Aurea were discovered in Rome. The first explorers to enter the interior of this spectacular palace complex had the sensation of finding themselves in a series of grottoes, and this is why the fanciful frescoes and floor mosaics discovered there were called "grotesques." A fashionable form of ornamentation in ancient Rome, grotesques consist of loosely connected motifs, often incorporating human figures, birds, animals, and arranged around medallions filled with painted scenes. Fifteenth-century artists such as Perugino, Signorelli, Filippino Lippi, Mantegna copied the ancient Roman examples; the most famous use of the style was Raphael's Loggie in the Vatican Palace, which became immensely famous and influential all over Europe. This magnificently illustrated book covers the entire history of the grotesque in European art, from its Roman origins through the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century. It illuminates how grotesque decoration was transformed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries into arabesque, chinoiserie, and singeries, and how it continued in the nineteenth century, leading eventually to Art Nouveau. 250 color illustrations.
The Petit Trianon was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel by the order of Louis XV for his long-term mistress, Madame de Pompadour, and was constructed between 1762 and 1768. But Madame de Pompadour died four years before its completion. Upon his accession to the throne in 1774, the 20-year-old Louis XVI gave the château and its surrounding park to his 19-year-old Queen Marie Antoinette for her exclusive use and enjoyment. Marie longed to escape Louis and his court, and he gave her just the place.
This simple building located just a hundred meters of the palace of the Petit Trianon contains an oval room which was the private theatre of the Queen. It was built in 1780 by the architect Richard Mique. The little theatre features decorative pasteboard sculptures, with blue hangings and a gold-embroidered curtain. The stage is larger than the auditorium. The machinery is original from the period and the decoration is original although has been restored. Marie-Antoinette was always in search of entertainments and who liked to perform on scene.
Marie Antoinette would come to the Petit Trianon not only to escape the formality of court life, but also to shake off the burden of her royal responsibilities. At Versailles, she was under considerable pressure and judgement from both her family and the court, and the Petit Trianon was her place of ease and leisure where she could rest from those trials.
Since the Petit Trianon was by invitation only, none was permitted to enter the property without the Queen's express permission. It was said, not even Louis XVI, so you can imagine how many people felt left out, or perhaps excluded if they were not invited. This invitation only alienated the court nobility, and only the queen's "inner circle" were invited.
A house was designed to require as little interaction between guests and servants as possible. To that end, the table in was designed to be mechanically lowered and raised through the floorboards so that the servants below were left sight unseen.
French Style The Petit Trianon
Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles
Marie-Antoinette has been idolized as the height of eighteenth-century French style and vilified as the spark that ignited the French Revolution. This book departs from such traditional interpretations of the infamous queen’s reign and chooses to reflect on the humanistic aspects of her private realm.
To escape the formalities and royal obligations of Louis XVI’s court, Marie-Antoinette created a private realm of pleasure for herself at the Petit Trianon and Hameau, where she planted the first Anglo-Chinese garden; created a trysting grotto; a working farm; and revolutionized architecture and gardening trends for the century to come.
Marie-Antoinette’s entire private domain and its story are told in beautiful photographic detail by François Halard for the first time since its recent restoration and accompanied by well-researched texts by garden expert Christian Duvernois
The Belvedere In The Park of the Petit Trianon
Habitually Chic featured stunning photos of Belvedere in the park of the Petit Trianon, and shows the transition from the dominant Rococo style of the earlier part of the 18th century, to the more sober and refined, Neoclassical style of the 1760s and onward.
Consider stenciling your home with the classic stylings of a white background with Neoclassical motifs seen at the Petit Trianon. One very easy way of getting these pictures on the wall is by using an overhead projector. Books such as French Architectural Ornament details many of the motifs from Versailles, Fontainebleau and other Palaces which you can get transferred onto overhead projector paper at your local copy center.
French Interiors:The Belvedere In The Park of the Petit Trianon
French Interiors The Belvedere In The Park of the Petit Trianon
Architectural Digest Russia had some outstanding French styled pictures in their Aug 2011 issue. You can see this interior features very fine antiques and neoclassical chandeliers, and in later pictures they feature a stunning Louis XV styled Bombe chest. Bombe chests gained popularity in the French Regency period. After Louis XIV died in 1715, his five year old great grandson was crowned the king of France. At the time, Louis XV was too young to rule, so Phillipe d'Orleans, the nephew of the late Louis XIV, was named regent and ruled in his place. During this time, French furniture-makers created newer styles distinctfully different from the Louis XIV classical forms. Shapes became more bowed and round. The signature style through this time was the bombe commode. This chest had curves, and reminded them of the voluptuous curves of an elegant lady.
Often times these bombe chests were lacquered with chinoiserie decoration, or inlaid with exquisite woods. Chinese art was very popular through this time as trade with the orient became something new and fresh. Chinoiserie painted designs were very ornate and detailed which fit right in with the french style of that day. Bombe chests became crucial to the decor of every upscale home. When Louis XV ascended the throne, the curvaceous and opulent bombe chest was quite popular. Highly favored by Louis XV and his famous mistress, Madame de Pompadour, the bombe chest became all the rage in 1750's Paris.
A Louis XVI-style chest From Charles-Emile Moinat
A single distinctive piece, like this Louis XVI-style chest From Charles-Emile Moinat with ornate hardware, can add just a touch of drama to a neutral room.
A French Styled Commode Picture From A perfect Gray Blog
18th C. French Cabinet with Wonderful Detailing From Antiquarian Traders
This richly brocaded ensemble illustrates the style of dress worn by women at court. Known as a mantua, the gown consists of a bodice with a train at the back. A very wide petticoat of matching silk completes the ensemble along with a triangle of silk known as a stomacher, in the centre front.
Although considered stylish daywear in the early 18th century, the mantua had become very old-fashioned by the 1750s and was worn only for court dress. Wide hoops were beginning to go out of style, but kept their extreme width at court. To make up for its conservative cut, court dress was always made from the most fashionable as well as expensive fabrics and trimmings. This gown was made from an ivory silk brocaded pattern of stylised flowers and leaves. The motifs are accentuated by colours of the precious metal thread. Such a design is typical of French silk weavers and the fabric was probably imported as this gown was one worn in the English courts. English weavers copied French designs very closely.
Ivory Silk Brocaded Gown
Ivory Silk Brocaded Gown
Court Mantua Kensington Palace 1750-1760 From ArtFund
In the fifteenth century, the ruins of Nero's Domus Aurea were discovered in Rome. The first explorers to enter the interior of this spectacular palace complex had the sensation of finding themselves in a series of grottoes, and this is why the fanciful frescoes and floor mosaics discovered there were called "grotesques." A fashionable form of ornamentation in ancient Rome, grotesques consist 
