Rococo style............ Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary............ Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Rococo Style Chair
Hofmobileliendepot Imperial Furniture Collection,Vienna, Austria
On display in 2005
Source:
Emperor Franz Joseph II's desk chair Materials:
Walnut, leather Produced:
Vienna, second half of the 18th century In France, this style chair was known as a bergere (shepherdess) chair: an armchair with enclosed, upholstered sides.
This more restrained rococo is associated with Louis XV. The chair would normally have a thick, loose seat cushion, and the comfort provided by this and the curled back/arm panels led to the association with rural ease .
See a similar chair, also on display at the Hofmobiliendepot Musueum.
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Center cresting: 3 flowers and leaves |
