The Napoleon style is very much inspired by the trends of the 15th and 16th centuries. It is marked by a rather rich ornamentation, mainly in gilded bronze. The decorative elements were more or less rather valuable materials such as mother-of-pearl, copper, scales... The wood was most often painted black to bring out the decoration more.

Napoleon's style

The Napoleon style, or even called Empire style, is a style of furnishings from the 1803 to 1821 period. The Napoleon III style is characterized by the brilliance of the variety, which greatly copies the types of furniture of the Renaissance, gothic, Louis XV and Louis XVI style. However, its main style is mainly based on comfort.

The armchair of the time had a padded and richly decorated back, the wood being painted black or lask. The decorations were inspired by Romans, warriors, lions, swans, dolphins, bees... This style attaches great importance to the decoration of the furniture.

Different types of desks

The aesthetics of Napoleon-style furniture are characterized by a straight and conscientiously orthogonal form. In the manufactures, mahogany and bronze take a big place in furniture creations and decoration. Today, Napoleon furniture is still a great success in the contemporary house.

Bureau Napoléon

Napoleon

The Empire desk is mainly inspired by furniture styles from the 15th and 16th centuries, and sometimes even represents true imitations of the furniture of the time, but more often than not, it is pastiches.

Furniture from that time was commonly in veneer or marquetry, and natural wood disappears. The Napoleon-style desk now has a more modest appearance. The Napoleon style did not really revolutionize the desk furniture industry.

Secretary

Furniture from that period was often covered in marble. The secretary of the Napoleon style has a vertical felling, it is the most common model of this style, and uses the same shape as the time of Louis XVI. What differentiates the furniture is the use of ornamentation inspired by ancient architectural orders.

Inside the secretary, you can see a multitude of drawers, with a central portal and frames of small columns. There is no great revolution in the manufacture of the Secretary Empire, its manufacture keeps the same construction, but only the decoration knows an update.

Happiness-of-the-day

The bliss-of-the-day Napoleon style is a Boulle-style marquetry piece. The furniture is equipped with a small writing table, placed under a drawer cross. The decoration is made with inlays of flowers on an entire side.

Bronze is also widely used in the ornamentation of this piece of furniture. It is a piece of furniture of a very classic style. The happiness of the day is experiencing a youthful stroke, to which a bleacher has been added. This style of furniture is very much loved by women.

Storage

Napoleon's storage desk is characterized by the presence of many drawers. Many desks of the time were marked by the Boulle style.

The Napoleon-style furniture gave enormous importance to the practicality of the furniture. Thus, in the style of furniture of that time, we often find many storage drawers, especially the secretary for lady, which has more than 3 drawers.

Where to buy a Napoleon-style desk?

For the purchase of a Napoleon-style piece of furniture, visit the connoisseurs who will advise you on the real antique furniture. You can find at HTdeco a Empire desk who will do best at your home. Similarly, prices are unbeatable for every customer request. If you live in France, by making your purchase at Htdeco, you will have the opportunity to have a delivery at the foot of your home.