Silver Furniture Louis Xiv

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.

Silver furniture louis xiv.

The furniture of the louis xv period 1715 1774 is characterized by curved forms lightness comfort and asymmetry. It shows louis xiv facing the powers of europe turning away from his pleasures to accept a crown of immortality from glory with the encouragement of mars. It replaced the more formal boxlike and massive furniture of the style louis xiv it employed marquetry using inlays of exotic woods of different colors as well as ivory and mother of pearl. Every aspect of furniture production was affected.

Shop louis xiv furniture at 1stdibs the world s largest source of louis xiv and other authentic period furniture. Restrictions were imposed on the gilding of wall paneling and furniture and the. His aggressive foreign policy had lead to another expensive war and in order to pay for it the furniture had to go. The hall was originally furnished with solid silver furniture designed by le brun but these furnishings were melted down in 1689 to help pay for war expenses.

Thirdly in december 1689 louis xiv melted down his silver furniture that originally decorated these magnificent state apartments. After the war new furniture was created but was gilded rather than being made of solid silver. If you speak french or german arte has done an exceptional documentary called le mobilier de versailles du roi soleil à la révolution in which modern computer technique was used to reconstruct parts of the silver furniture. The style had three distinct periods.

Computer reconstruction of louis xiv s silver throne. Make offer antique towle louis xiv 14 sterling silver plate dish 9362 patented 282 grams towle louis xiv sterling silver 11 round low pedestal tray 93021 799 99. 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. However in 1689 the continuous wars which the sun king and his contemporaries also believed was a sign of strength had exhausted the french treasury.

These fabulous venetian silver leaf sconces are 24 h 12 w and. Silver furniture of louis xiv louis xiv was a firm believer in the notion that a monarch and his country s power was best shown in his palaces and the furniture in it. Large pair of italian or venetian silver gilt candle sconces from the 18th century can easily be wired if desired.