EnglishDiscover the 18th century in design: Rococo exuberance, neoclassical harmony and the refinement that shaped modern taste.
This silent but decisive revolution transforms our conception of French elegance. The first Régence curves already outline the future of rococo and Louis XV aesthetic, while the last Louis XIV symmetries testify to a still-present past. The Regency Style: When France breaks free from Versailles The Regency style “Régence” in french, revolutionizes Western art by…
Did you know that the color mauve was considered revolutionary in 1856? That a simple Colgate toothpaste tube forever changed our relationship to hygiene? That Steve Jobs drew inspiration from a calligraphy course to create computer typography? Why are Louis XIV furniture pieces so gilded? Why are our smartphones all rectangular? Design is never innocent….
The Chippendale style emerged in England around 1750, at a time when the rococo refinement of French Louis XV still dominated Europe, while the Anglo-Saxon world was already beginning its transition toward neoclassicism. Introduction Chippendale style embodies the golden age of eighteenth-century English furniture. Between 1750 and 1780, Thomas Chippendale and his cabinetmaking workshop created…
Between the constructive rigor of Louis XIII style and the decorative softening of Regency style, Louis XIV style (1643–1715) imposes a monumental classicism in service of power. Louis XIV style (1643–1715) marks the spectacular affirmation of a decorative art conceived as an instrument of power. Under the reign of the Sun King, decoration ceases to…
The Louis XVI style (1774–1792) continues the Transition style, stabilizing the return to Classical antiquity, while heralding the Directoire style, which would extend its rigor and symmetry in a radically transformed political context. Louis XVI Style: When France Triumphs Through Antiquity The Louis XVI style revolutionizes Western art by establishing the definitive return to Antiquity…
The Louis XV style (1723–1774) stands between the Régence style, from which it inherits a progressive softening of forms, and the Transition style, which gradually restrains its curves to announce the return to symmetry characteristic of the Louis XVI style. Louis XV Style: When France Invented the Art of Living The Louis XV style revolutionizes…
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