Marquetry Inlaid Louis XV Style Side / Vanity Dressing Table, France SALE

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Marquetry Inlaid Louis XV Style Side / Vanity Dressing Table, France SALE

About the Item

Lovely petite early 20th century vanity make up table that needs some light restoration. The furniture of the Louis XV period (1715-1774) is characterized by curved forms, lightness, comfort and asymmetry; it replaced the more formal, boxlike and massive furniture of the Style Louis XIV. It employed marquetry, using inlays of exotic woods of different colors, as well as ivory and mother of pearl. The style had three distinct periods. During the early years (1715-1730), called the Regency, when the King was too young to rule, furniture followed the massive, geometric Style Louis XIV style. From 1730 until about 1750, the period known as the first style, it was much more asymmetrical, ornate and exuberant, in the fashion called rocaille. From about 1750 to the King's death in 1774, a reaction set in against the excesses of the rocaille. The Second Style of Louis XV showed the influences of neo-classicism, based on recent archeological discoveries in Italy and Greece. it featured Roman and Greek motifs. The later furniture false eatured decorative elements of Chinoiserie and other exotic styles. Louis XV furniture was designed not for the vast palace state rooms of the Versailles of Louis XIV, but for the smaller, more intimate salons created by Louis XV and by his mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame DuBarry. It included several new types of furniture, including the commode and the chiffonier, and many pieces, particularly chairs and tables, were designed to be moved easily rearranged or moved from room to room, depending upon the kind of function.

Dimensions:
Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 22.05 in (56 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)
Style:
Louis XV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Fruitwood,Inlay
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1914
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Needs restoration by the customer wishes. In general a good condition.
Seller Location:
Sofia, BG
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2423313835581