UNIT 3.3

RENAISSANCE ONWARDS

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

goal in design was social interaction and entertainment

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE FURNITURE

furniture was generally placed against the wall; dominant part of wall composition along with wall plaques etc. 

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE FURNITURE

large with rectilinear lines; featured classical motifs in high relief; numerous pieces on low pedestals; upholstered seats 

WALNUT 

used almost exclusively except for small amounts of oak cedar and cypress during italian renaissance era 

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE FURNITURE

furniture was used sparingly; silk textiles with large patters for upholstery; variety of furniture pieces 

CASSONE/CASSONI

most important piece of renaissance furniture was a hinged chest or storage box; szie vary from jewwel casket to immovable dower chest, and often doubled as luggage; store clothing; passed from on generation to another 

CASSAPANCA

fitted with a back and arms; forerunners of the sofa; usually set upon a dais ang had loose cushion

SEDIA

square straught chair with low stretchers or runners, rear legs extended to form theback upright whish is terminated in an ornmanet or finial 

SGABELLO

lighter rather uncomfortable wooden chair; used for dining; three legs, small octagonal seats, stiff backs; latter had eleborately carved trestle or slat supports

X SHAPED CHAIR: SAVONAROLA 

curved wooden slats attached to solid armsl caved wood seat and back

X SHAPED CHAIR: DANTE

heavily ornamented arms and legs; cloth or leather seat and back

REFLECTORY TABLE

originated in monasteries, oblong top of single walnut plank; carved trsetle, dwarf doric columns or turned baluster form; plain ro carved stratchers 

CREDENZA

set on carved base; 2-3 drawers with doors beneath; carving or intarsia

LETTO

Massivs structure, placed on a base, paneled headboard, footboard and tester; canopy and draperies were rich large patterend velvets silk and damask

SPANISH RENAISSANCE

simplicity and durabilty was their goal in design

SPANISH RENAISSANCE FURNITURE 

furniture were primitive, inlayer skills, strength and stability through wrought iron bracing, law in 1515 regulateing furniture, worksmanship and materials 

SPANISH RENAISSANCE FURNITURE

heavy proportions, rectangular, simple, iron braces, mounts, exposed nailheads,large masculiine brillinatly colored; tooled and plain leather upholstery was used 

WALNUT

The most important wood in the spanish renaissance period then pine

SPANISH RENAISSANCE FURNITURE

motifs included short chiseled grooves, geometric patterns, legs were splayed or slanted, Iron and silver rosettes, stars and shells were used as ornaments 

SILLON DE CADERA

hip joint chair; spanish vs of savonarola chair; top heacy; inlaid ivory, star motids arabesque designs and decorative nailheads; decorative boss where curule legs intersected; heavy fringe luxurious tassels and upholstery 

SILLON FRAILERO

monks chair; rectangular; decorative nailheads; legs extended above seat to form arms and back support; low stretchers

BENCHES

long bench with hinge top for seating and storage

MONASTERY OR SACRISTY BENCH

made of two planks one as a seat and other as a back; had treslt elegs and worught iron bracing 

TABLES SPANISH RENAISSANCE 

considered the most important item of the period; long plain surfaces with square cut edges and long overhanging top; lyre shaped testle bases or four legs; splayed and braced with wrought iron 

VARGUENO

writing cabinet; chest or hutch with hinged writing surface; drawers and secret compartments; lock keyholes, handles, and large bolt of wrought iron completed the top; base had trestles or turned legs brace with wrought iron

PAPELERA

smaller chest without hinge lid; hold PAPER and witing materials

ARMARIA

served as closets

ARCA

storage chest

SPANISH BED

made with or without corner posts which might be twist turned

FRENCH RENAISSANCE

identity and symbolism goal in design

FRENCH RENAI FURNI

during early renai sacrciity of ornamented furni; people primarily used chaests, beds and few chairs; massice and eleborately carved

UPHOLSTERY WITH HORSEHAIR & DEV OF ARMOIRE

innovations of french renai period

EBENOSTE

from use of ebony veneers; designated high quality cabinetmaker

FRENCH RENAI FURNI

16th century furniture joints were hidden

MARQUETRY

intersetion of contrastinf materials into veneer

FRENCH RENAI FURNI 

made of oak walnut ebony in late peirod, throne like backs. straight arms, chairs had turned ball spiral or baluster legs with bun or flemish scrool feet 

FRENCH RENAI CHEST

forerunner of commode; not portable, elaborately carved; low chests as seats in court

FRENCH RENAI STOOL AND BENCH

W/ or w/o backs; hinged with storage chest underneath; turned legs upholstered seats; folding stools were often used

FRENCH RENAI BED

monumental; elaborately carved headboard etc; integral part of the room. symbol of wealth and leisdure; ultimate symbol of rest and relaxation

FRENCH RENAI CHAIRS

high paneled back; lighter, lowered backs upholstered; stretches raised; armless chairs were popular with women 

CAQUETOIRE

conversation chair; mosst important; widen front arms curved inwards; baluster turned legs or slender columns terminating in bun feet; cane for the fist time wasused for funi 

BAROQUE LOUIS XIV

goal in design was elegance

FRENCH BAROQUE/ LOUIX XIV FURNI

monumental furni for massive interior; places against wall bec too heavy to move; LEGANCE rathen COMFORT; sitting was ceremonial ritual 

ANDRES CHARLES BOULLE

master cabinetmaker to louix xiv; desifned inlaid with brass, pweter, hor, etc.; perfected ornolu/gilded bronzework 

ORNOLU

tyoical od later french furni; changing in scale, subject matter, and motifs

FRENCH BARQOQUE FURNI

monumental; elegant, straight lines wiht compass curve; rectangular symmetrical; OAK 

FRENCH BAROQUE FURNI

upholsters, tall rec backs, armscurved donwwared, gained legs with carved molded bun or lion paw feet; scrool shaped carbriole was used later; S SHSAPED; WALNUt

SEGGIOLONE

large imposing chair ofgilded wood, confession chair, wings to hide sitters face; open arms

FAUTEUIL 

upholstered chair with open arms

GOSSIPS

low backed chairs end of period

CANE CHAIRS

imported for the wealthy

SETEE

DEV FROM DAY BED ELBORATELY ORNAMENTED BACK

STORAGE PIECES

large and elaborate and were frequently ornamented with boulle marquetry

CUPBOARD

imposing as possible, symbol of status among ladies 

BOOKCASE CUPBOARD

imposing piece with glass doors

COMMODE

importan; heavy; compass curves; marbke top; ormolu

ARMOIRE

Most important storage piece; ebony veneer with boulle panels

CABARET 

tea table

CONSOLE TABLE 

tall mirrors, decor three sides w/ fourth attached to the wall

BUREAU

writing table

DUCHESSE BED

only two rear posts with tester canopy that ran full length of the bed

DAYBED

large to seat 2-3 people later became settee

FRENCH REGENCE

luxury and comfort; goal in design

FRENCH REGENCE FURNI LOUIS XV

founding guilds; closed corpo

JA MESISSONIER AND CHARLES CRESSENT

knwon cabinetmakers french regence

MENUISIER

chair maker

EBENISTE

cabinet maker

FRENCH REGENCE FURNI

carved cabriole; stretchers disapperead; slightlyu curved; set bacl arms ; smaller and lessbulky

FRENCH REGENCE FURNI

Less symetrical; increase ornamentaion; ormolu trim; oriental influence