Posts Tagged ‘rococo style’

English Rococo Sideboards

Monday, October 12th, 2009

XVIII Century English Sideboards Rococo Style
In mid-century and in the late 18th century, the French Rococo sideboards caught on in England, inspired largely by the engravings of H. F. Gravelot and by improved peace-time relations with France. In England the
cave-like rocaille, and the cult of the picturesque that accompanied it, became popular along with ornaments [...]

18th Century Antique French Sideboards. 1700`s Rococo Louis XV Sideboards.

Monday, October 12th, 2009

XVIII Century Antique French Sideboards. 1700`s  Rococo Louis XV Sideboards.
18th Century French sideboards were handmade after accession of Philip of Orleans as French Regent upon the death of Louis XIV in 1700 marked the beginning of a transition from the unaccommodating formalities of the Baroque towards the more animated Rococo. The migration of the French [...]