{"product_id":"louis-xv-style-dressing-table","title":"Louis XV French style Dressing Table","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1. Historical Style, Era, and Nomenclature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePrimary Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003eLouis XV style Dressing Table (or Vanity)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e historically known in French as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"101\"\u003eCoiffeuse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003ePoudreuse \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Era:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Built during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"33\"\u003elate 19th century to the early 20th century (specifically the Belle Époque\/Edwardian era, circa 1890s–1910s)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This was a peak period for \"Louis Revival\" (French Revival) furniture manufactured in France and Great Britain,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e where pieces were designed to replicate 18th-century royal French tastes for affluent homes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal Influence:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\"\u003eLouis XV Rococo (circa 1730s–1760s) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The light-hearted,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e curved,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and organic \"natural\" forms are classic indicators of Rococo design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2. Key Architectural \u0026amp; Decorative Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAsymmetrical Oval Swing Mirror (Psyché):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The prominent oval mirror is mounted to the table by ornate carved supports[cite:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34],\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e allowing it to tilt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is crowned with a elaborate Rococo-style scrolling crest featuring \"rocaille\" (shell-like) and floral flourishes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKidney\/Bow-Shaped Top (Forme Haricot):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Features a gently curved \"bean\" or kidney-shaped tabletop,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a shape popularized in 18th-century French furniture design to accommodate sitting closely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCurved Drawers and Apron:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The front consists of a single drawers shaped to follow the curve of the table,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featuring ornate gilded brass pulls (poignées) and a floral,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ribbon-like bow carved onto the center of the drawer face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCabriole Legs (Pieds Galbés):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Supported by four slender,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gracefully S-curved \"cabriole\" legs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which are embellished with detailed floral and leaf carvings running down the knees and tapering to small ornamental scroll feet (pieds de biche) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDistressed Cream Paint \u0026amp; \"Gold\" Detail:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Made of painted wood (often beech or fruitwood underneath) with an off-white\/cream finish and gilded or gold-painted highlight accents on the carvings—a visual technique known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"219\"\u003ecanapé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"229\"\u003eparcelle-doré\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to enhance the elaborate ornamental detail \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The British Antiques Company ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669876768823,"sku":null,"price":2700.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0524\/5997\/files\/Louis_XV_style_Dressing_Table.jpg?v=1793051127","url":"https:\/\/neandni.com\/products\/louis-xv-style-dressing-table","provider":"The British Antiques Company ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}