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19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
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A very nice directoire/empire mahogany bookcase from around 1800 or early 19th century. The craftsmanship and quality of this piece is high and above what you normally see. It's mahogany veneered on oak and in some parts made in massive mahogany. It has a refined, neoclassical look, almost modern in it's design which is quite unusual. There are three book shelfs in the top cabinet which are adjustable in hight. The bottom cabinet have one shelf.
Directoire period
This period was the most troubled in French history. Everything associated with the old regime - royal luxury, aristocratic power and privilege- was condemned. The revolutionaries of this time suppressed the furniture guilds, which could no longer guarantee the level of craftsmanship.
The troubled economic situation had a direct impact on contemporary furniture production. Elegant and gracious, imbued with antique references, Directoire furniture heralds the Empire style but is less ponderous and sumptuous. It is a more austere and minimalist form of Neoclassicism that replaced the Louis XVI style. Most furniture from the period was solid wood: elm, walnut, fruitwood, or beech. Only luxury work was made of solid and carved mahogany. Marquetry was almost totally absent due to economic restraints. Bronze fittings became rare.
The Empire style in furniture represented the second phase of Neoclassicism. It flourished between 1800 and 1815 during the Consulate and the First French Empire periods, although its life span lasted until the late-1820s. From France it spread into much of Europe and the United States.
The Empire style originated in and takes its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I in the First French Empire, when it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the French state. The new Empire style brought a full return to ostentatious richness. The style corresponds somewhat to the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States, and the Regency style in Britain
- Dimensions:Height: 96.46 in (245 cm)Width: 57.09 in (145 cm)Depth: 19.3 in (49 cm)
- Style:Empire (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:ca. 1800-10
- Condition:Refinished. Repaired: Some minor veneer restorations which is normal to this type large pieces. Wear consistent with age and use. This bookcase cabinet har undergone a light restoration with cleaning of the surface and a polish. There are some old smaller restorations to the veneer. Overall it looks very good.
- Seller Location:Stockholm, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1006835809532
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