Empire Boat Bed Mahogany Oak Bronze France XIX C.

Code :  ANMOLE0122624

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Empire Boat Bed Mahogany Oak Bronze France XIX C.

Code :  ANMOLE0122624

not available

Empire Boat Bed Mahogany Oak Bronze France XIX C.

Features

Style:  Empire (1804-1815)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  France

Main essence:  Mahogany Sessile Oak

Material:  Gilded Bronze

Description

Empire boat bed, in the front the uprights have two pairs of semi-columns; entirely veneered in mahogany feather, it is decorated with bronze applications in the capitals and in the bases of the columns, in the center of the band a medallion in gilded bronze, flanked by phytomorphic motifs, leaf motifs are also proposed in the upper part. Oak interior, with wheels.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and usage requires restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 46
Width: 107,5
Depth: 219,5

Bed frame maximum sizes (cm):
Height: 125
Width: 120
Depth: 236,5

Additional Information

Style: Empire (1804-1815)

Decorative style of the furniture that is affirmed under the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte, that is, between 1799, the year of his election as consul, and 1815, the year of his definitive defeat.
It has many elements of continuity with the previous Direttorio style, in the more general Neoclassical climate, which derived from the study of classical antiquity the forms and models to be inspired in the creation of furniture.
The peculiar feature of this style is a greater grandeur and courtesy of the furnishings, which had to convey the grandeur of the French nation to the world, hence the name Empire style.
The furniture is characterized by straight, majestic and massive lines, adorned with motifs dear to Napoleon such as bees, eagles, large Ns surrounded by laurel, and, after the Egyptian campaign, many elements taken from Egyptian art.
He prefers the flat bronze decorations, often gilded, to the refined carvings of previous years.
The typical essence of Empire furniture is mahogany.
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence:

Mahogany

It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.

Sessile Oak

Under the name of oak or oak various types of woods derived from plants of the genus quercus are grouped. They are always resistant, hard and compact woods. Oak is lighter than oak, both are used for more rustic furniture or for the interiors of French and English antique furniture. In other processes it was gradually replaced by the advent of exotic woods considered more valuable since the 18th century.

Material: Gilded Bronze

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