French Empire Period Furniture

This period introduced furniture built from a number of mass produced materials such as molded plywood metals and plastics.

French empire period furniture.

Elm walnut fruitwood or beech. After 1820 and is considered the second more robust phase of the neoclassical style which earlier had been expressed in the adam style in britain and louis seize or louis xvi in france. French napoleon iii period burlwood writing desk. Decorative imagery was pulled from asia africa and native cultures in america.

Like the scattered history of the 19th century in france the furniture of napoleon iii s rule is an eclectic mix of previous periods and outside influences. Shop for vintage french furniture at auction starting bids at 1. The style originated in and takes its name from the rule of the emperor napoleon i in the first french em. The modern and post modern periods were a stark departure from the english and french influence and the periods of the past centuries.

Instead this period relied heavily on asian and african influences. Large french style upholstered loveseat w pillows. The furniture of this period is elegant and gracious heralds references of antiquity and comes to fruition in the empire style. The simplification process begun under louis xvi along with a taste for classical forms continued.

The french empire style developed to promote greatness and was replicated in other nations. Seating options such as ottomans were extremely popular and extensively produced. From france it spread into much of europe and the united states. French empire style marble top commode.

American empire is a french inspired neoclassical style of american furniture and decoration that takes its name and originates from the empire style introduced during the first french empire period under napoleon s rule. Most furniture from this period is solid wood. The empire style is an early nineteenth century design movement in architecture furniture other decorative arts and the visual arts representing the second phase of neoclassicism. It gained its greatest popularity in the u s.

Mid century modern furniture art deco furniture louis xvi furniture all styles. The majority of empire period furniture was made in and around paris as it was a new style created after the french revolution and made a direct connection with the new regime in power. Empire mantel clock char de l amour cupid firegilt bronze france circa 1810 lepaute fils mantel clock with calender empire circa 1815 firegilt bronze antique 19th century empire round mahogany table with marble top pair of french early 19th century empire style pierced porcelain baskets. So furnishing a large residence in the empire taste was a reminder to family and guests of the owner s connection to the court and relationship to its power and influence.

It flourished between 1800 and 1815 during the consulate and the first french empire periods although its life span lasted until the late 1820s.