Armchair

Louis XV and Empire style armchairs are not simple seats. They are richly decorated antique furniture, made in quality tapestries in varied colors. In addition to the foot, the seat, the back, the padding, they have armrests for more comfort. The stylish seats allow the ladies of the court to sit while spreading their dress.

The Louis XV armchair and its beautiful curved and elegant curves

The Louis XV style armchairs are recognizable by their curved base with rolled ends. The armrests are set back to allow ladies to sit comfortably despite their large attire. The seat crosspieces are made of sculptures of scrolls, foliage and flowers to sign the baroque style of the time. The Queen's chair or upholstered seat is characterized by a flat back. The violin-shaped cabriolet chair has an arched back and a rolled-up or snail-shaped base. The bergère has an enveloping shape, because the back and armrests join the seat. The marquise is a large Louis XV piece of furniture that can accommodate two people. Louis XV sofas are in fact a juxtaposition of three or four armchairs with a continuous back and openwork arms.

The Louis XVI armchair in its neoclassical style

Sofas, Queen armchairs, le convertible, bergère do not escape the neoclassical style. The baroque style gives way to a rectilinear geometry which gives a serious look to the Louis XVI armchairs. Gone is the winding, the legs of the frame are straight. The padding has pride of place both at the level of the seat, the backrest and the armrests. The Louis XVI backrests and the seats are recognizable by their geometric shape in oval, square or trapezoidal. The rocaille and baroque sculptures disappear in favor of a finer sculpture. The bergère armchair Marie-Antoinette model, wife of Louis XVI, marks his reign, the collection is recognizable by its slightly curved back and its absence of ears.

The empire armchair with geometric and imposing shapes

The Empire style corresponds to the reign of Napoleon I and should not be confused with the style of Napoleon III. Empire armchairs are more massive, imposing, in mahogany wood, lacquered or gilded for the royal furniture stores. The moldings give way to sculptures on the models of empire sofa seats, bergères, chairs. The swan neck chairs, with lion's head, dolphins according to the armrest termination. The front footstep ends on claws, hooves, a Jacob profile, the rear footstep is distinguished by a saber structure. The backrests are in flat, inverted or rectangular model. Under Napoleon III, the frames are in blackened wood in a gondola or cabriolet or toad shape.