French-antiques

18th century

The early 18th C sees the emergence of the very creative style known as  rocaille or rococo.  This evolution of the Regency style is characterised by a strong preference for assymetric lines.
For example, the baroque armchair is replac ed by the "bergere" armchair fauteuil bergère
In a second time,  at the mid-18th C, the Louis XV style becomes more simple and less excentric.
At the end of the 18th C the Louis X VI style brings a new evolution using more sophisticated methods and classical lines.  style Louis XVI 




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