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Antique of the Week ~ Country French Buffet a Deux Corps
Normandie is a storied region of France, as famous for its gastronomic delights as it is for its French antiques. Furniture making in Normandie flourished as early as the 17th century, as Norman maritime commerce brought prosperity to the region. The skillful artisans of Normandie developed a distinctive, unique Country French style over the course of time, and are renowned for elaborate carvings celebrating the natural beauty of the region and the blessings of provincial life.
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Know Your French Antiques ~ Part 4
In this installment of our series, we continue with nineteenth century France ~ a period that was pivotal in the history of antique French furniture. Within the first decade, Europe witnessed the fall of Napoleon whose very name struck fear in the hearts of English and European citizens and nobility. His aftermath led to a restoration of the established French monarchy, culminating in the reign of Louis Philippe. Political turmoil was averted when France ushered in its Second and final Empire, witnessing Bonaparte’s nephew, Napoleon III, taking his place in French history. All of this simultaneously occurred during the formative decades of an even more significant and far-reaching epoch ~ the so-called Second Industrial Revolution, which had a profound effect on the style and production of French antiques.
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Antique of the Week ~ Buffet
The era of Louis XIV left a heritage of magnificent antique furniture, and this amazing antique buffet is a perfect example of this exceptional splendor. The French ebeniste of this period created most lavish antique commodes and consoles, but those efforts were not enough, as the royal’s appetite for new furniture inventions demanded of a new kind of furniture.
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