THE CABINET STYLE
The furniture style furniture is rather old, sometimes modern, but almost always a high price because as the name implies he is not content to be merely functional, but must have some historical value if not aesthetics. Admittedly this is not the kind of furniture that will offer himself gentleman the world, but it is nonetheless useful to know some stages of its history if you really want to buy one and therefore understand its value.
Here, a non-exhaustive, different kinds of French model. The Renaissance, which was very popular during the Second Empire. The styles of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, also known as Baroque, Rococo sometimes called the Regency style and the very famous Louis XVI neoclassicism. The Directoire style, and Empire style characterized by precious woods (note in passing that it is the name of the wood called ebony, which gave its name to the cabinet!) and straight lines. In response to néoclassisisme came the Restoration style with more rounded shapes while Louis-Philippe furniture reflected a more massive wooden executed fruit trees. Passing the style of Napoleon and also named the 1900 neo-Baroque, to arrive at the new art that pushes the inlay in its heyday. Then come the art deco, which is oriented towards abstraction, and international or modern style with the work of the Bauhaus (German art high school) who will draw the contours of contemporary design.
course, these styles are sometimes crossed or cohabitating together and their importance varies from one country to another. But this French classification can get an idea of the richness of the history of furniture through the ages and countries. Moreover, it is important to note that the first movable probably date from prehistoric times, when the man stopped moving to settle. And certain steps in the history of furniture style will be sharper than others, as the late seventeenth century when the French cabinet undergoes a radical transformation. The usual architectural structure decorated with carved and molded elements disappeared to allow the emergence of a general trend towards a more refined appearance, embellished with inlaid precious inlays. And England, because of its generally large size and mass, the cupboard was sometimes replaced by an integrated closet paneled walls. Perhaps the forerunner of our current furnished kitchens!
The furniture style furniture is rather old, sometimes modern, but almost always a high price because as the name implies he is not content to be merely functional, but must have some historical value if not aesthetics. Admittedly this is not the kind of furniture that will offer himself gentleman the world, but it is nonetheless useful to know some stages of its history if you really want to buy one and therefore understand its value.
Here, a non-exhaustive, different kinds of French model. The Renaissance, which was very popular during the Second Empire. The styles of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, also known as Baroque, Rococo sometimes called the Regency style and the very famous Louis XVI neoclassicism. The Directoire style, and Empire style characterized by precious woods (note in passing that it is the name of the wood called ebony, which gave its name to the cabinet!) and straight lines. In response to néoclassisisme came the Restoration style with more rounded shapes while Louis-Philippe furniture reflected a more massive wooden executed fruit trees. Passing the style of Napoleon and also named the 1900 neo-Baroque, to arrive at the new art that pushes the inlay in its heyday. Then come the art deco, which is oriented towards abstraction, and international or modern style with the work of the Bauhaus (German art high school) who will draw the contours of contemporary design.
course, these styles are sometimes crossed or cohabitating together and their importance varies from one country to another. But this French classification can get an idea of the richness of the history of furniture through the ages and countries. Moreover, it is important to note that the first movable probably date from prehistoric times, when the man stopped moving to settle. And certain steps in the history of furniture style will be sharper than others, as the late seventeenth century when the French cabinet undergoes a radical transformation. The usual architectural structure decorated with carved and molded elements disappeared to allow the emergence of a general trend towards a more refined appearance, embellished with inlaid precious inlays. And England, because of its generally large size and mass, the cupboard was sometimes replaced by an integrated closet paneled walls. Perhaps the forerunner of our current furnished kitchens!
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