Rococo

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c & s curves

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duchesse brisee

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fauteuil a la reine

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sevres plaques

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savonnerie caroets

..., of, relating to, or being a handmade one-piece French carpet with a pile or a similarly woven tapestry

lit a la polonaise

A bed with four iron rods that curve up to support a dome-shaped can. ldi

bergere

A french armchair w/ closed upholstered sides and back

rocaille

A style, primarily of interior design, that appeared in France around 1700. Rococo interiors featured lavish decoration, including small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, easel paintings, tapestries, reliefs, and wall paintings, as well as elegant furniture. The term Rococo derived from the French word rocaille ("pebble") and referred to the small stones and shells used to decorate grotto interiors.

appliques

Decorative fabric patch applied to the garment or quilt

trophy

Development, Growth

secretaire abattant

French term used to describe a drop front secretary desk usually with drawers or cabinet doors below

ormolu mounts, gilt bronze mounts

Gilded bronze figures or mounts located to protect the edges of the veneered pattern and to prevent corners form being damaged.

bureau a cylindre

Late 18th century desk with a curved lid that slides back beneath the top when opened

manchette

The padded portion of the arms of a chair.

reeding

a carved wood detail combining a series of thin, parallel, convex lines used as inlay or applied carving

cabriole leg

a carved wood furniture leg that resembles an animal's hip, thigh, & ankle, curving outward at the knee & tapering inward at the ankle (finished w/ foot, claw or a rounded pad)

voyeuse

a low armchair with a padded upper back and used as an armrest for a standing figure; a conversation chair; used for gaming specifically

commode

a low cabinet or similar piece of furniture, often highly ornamental, containing drawers or shelves.

canape

sofa that looks like it has three backs

fluting

the vertical grooving on a column

regence

transition area, Art style. Transitional time between the Baroque and Rococo. ornateness is still there. "S" and "C" curves become more gentle and less extreme. Upper middle class can not afford to have things made for them. Economy improves. Construction of smaller dwellings. Smaller rooms, more intimatey

toile de jouy

type of decorating pattern consisting of a usually white or off-white background on which a repeated pattern depicting a fairly complex scene, generally of a pastoral theme


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