Louis XV furniture

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:furniture
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rococo_furniture
gptkbp:characterizedBy asymmetry
curved lines
floral motifs
ornate decoration
lightness
marquetry
gilded bronze mounts
cabriole legs
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis XV furniture
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Louis_XVI_furniture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Rococo_art
Baroque furniture
gptkbp:material wood
marble
walnut
gilt bronze
exotic woods
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Louis_XV_of_France
gptkbp:notableCraftsman gptkb:Charles_Cressent
gptkb:Jean-François_Oeben
gptkb:Bernard_II_van_Risamburgh
gptkb:Nicolas-Quinibert_Foliot
gptkb:Jean-Henri_Riesener
gptkbp:notableFeature scrollwork
painted decoration
absence of straight lines
delicate proportions
emphasis on comfort
lacquered surfaces
pastel upholstery
shell motifs
use of chinoiserie
gptkbp:period circa 1715–1774
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Louis_XIV_furniture
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Louis_XVI_furniture
gptkbp:typicalPiece console table
canapé
commode
fauteuil
bergère
secrétaire
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Palace_of_Versailles
French aristocratic homes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louis_XIV_furniture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6