HIST: 03 - French Furniture

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Tabouret

French Renaissance

French stool

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Escabelle

French Renaissance

French renaissance low stool

<p>French Renaissance</p><p>French renaissance low stool</p>
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Caquetoire

French Renaissance

early French Renaissance "conversation" chair; light chair in which to sit a "cackle"

<p>French Renaissance</p><p>early French Renaissance "conversation" chair; light chair in which to sit a "cackle"</p>
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Armoire

French Renaissance

Italian form of double cabinet

<p>French Renaissance</p><p>Italian form of double cabinet</p>
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Commode

French Renaissance

Chest of drawers

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Dressior

French Renaissance

Or sideboard; storage piece for display holding food or plate; literally dressing of food"

<p>French Renaissance</p><p>Or sideboard; storage piece for display holding food or plate; literally dressing of food"</p>
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Credence

French Renaissance

Walnut storage (credenza, Italian)

<p>French Renaissance</p><p>Walnut storage (credenza, Italian)</p>
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Seggiolone

French Baroque

Large imposing chair of gilded wood

<p>French Baroque</p><p>Large imposing chair of gilded wood</p>
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Fauteuil Chair

French Baroque

upholstered chair with arms

<p>French Baroque</p><p>upholstered chair with arms</p>
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Tabouret

French Baroque

Upholstered stool

<p>French Baroque</p><p>Upholstered stool</p>
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Commode en tambeau

French Baroque

French baroque tambour-shaped commode

<p>French Baroque</p><p>French baroque tambour-shaped commode</p>
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Lit d'ange

French Baroque

Bed with tester but no post (Floats like an angel)

<p>French Baroque</p><p>Bed with tester but no post (Floats like an angel)</p>
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Fauteuil

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Armchair with pierced arm

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Armchair with pierced arm</p>
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Bergere

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Lounge chair with full arm

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Lounge chair with full arm</p>
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Canape

French Rococo (Louis XV)

A long Fauteuil; two seat sofa with exposed frame

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>A long Fauteuil; two seat sofa with exposed frame</p>
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Marquise

French Rococo (Louis XV)

A long bergere; completely upholstered small sofa similar to a wide seat or a wide bergere

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>A long bergere; completely upholstered small sofa similar to a wide seat or a wide bergere</p>
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Voyeuse

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Straddle chair in which the sitter faced the chair back and rested his arms on the upholstered top rail.

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Straddle chair in which the sitter faced the chair back and rested his arms on the upholstered top rail.</p>
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Cabriolet

French Rococo (Louis XV)

a small chair with a concave back and cabriole legs

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>a small chair with a concave back and cabriole legs</p>
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Lit de repos

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Daybed, the chaise lounge, upholstered chair with a long seat for reclining

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Daybed, the chaise lounge, upholstered chair with a long seat for reclining</p>
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Duchesse-brisee

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Two-piece French rounded back upholstered chair with a separate elongated footstool.

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Two-piece French rounded back upholstered chair with a separate elongated footstool.</p>
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Confidante

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Three seats with a single unit, with the two ends seat smaller and separated by arms

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Three seats with a single unit, with the two ends seat smaller and separated by arms</p>
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Console table

French Rococo (Louis XV)

a table fixed to a wall with its top supported by consoles or front legs

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>a table fixed to a wall with its top supported by consoles or front legs</p>
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Table de Chavet

French Rococo (Louis XV)

bedside table

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>bedside table</p>
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Table Coiffeuse

French Rococo (Louis XV)

The dressing table with drawers that opened to reveal a mirror

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>The dressing table with drawers that opened to reveal a mirror</p>
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Desserte

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Serving table

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Serving table</p>
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Bouillotte

French Rococo (Louis XV)

18th-century small round table for French gambling card game

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>18th-century small round table for French gambling card game</p>
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Table a jeu

French Rococo (Louis XV)

French game table

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>French game table</p>
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Tricoteuse

French Rococo (Louis XV)

French sewing table

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>French sewing table</p>
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Petite Commode

French Rococo (Louis XV)

A table with several drawers

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>A table with several drawers</p>
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Bureau a dos d' due

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Drop leaf table; slant top and absence of drawers

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Drop leaf table; slant top and absence of drawers</p>
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Bureau a cylinder

French Rococo (Louis XV)

Rolltop desk

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>Rolltop desk</p>
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Bureau du roi

French Rococo (Louis XV)

king's writing desk; took nine years to finish

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>king's writing desk; took nine years to finish</p>
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Commode

French Rococo (Louis XV)

A low chest of drawers; the most typical

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>A low chest of drawers; the most typical</p>
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Encoignure

French Rococo (Louis XV)

A corner cupboard mainly built into the room

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>A corner cupboard mainly built into the room</p>
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Secretaire en tombeau

French Rococo (Louis XV)

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Secretaire a abattant

French Rococo (Louis XV)

A tall writing cabinet with drop down writing surface

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>A tall writing cabinet with drop down writing surface</p>
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Secretaire de voyage

French Rococo (Louis XV)

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Bonheur du jour

French Rococo (Louis XV)

a small light lady's writing desk with a central drawer in front, tiered shelves and cupboards at the back, and sometimes, even shelves between the legs (7 days)

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>a small light lady's writing desk with a central drawer in front, tiered shelves and cupboards at the back, and sometimes, even shelves between the legs (7 days)</p>
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Bureau plat

French Rococo (Louis XV)

writing desk

<p>French Rococo (Louis XV)</p><p>writing desk</p>
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Duchess bed

French Rococo (Louis XV)

17th C. Bed with a suspended full-length tester

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Fauteuil

French Neoclassic

With a square or medallion back

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>With a square or medallion back</p>
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Settee

French Neoclassic

a long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms.

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>a long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms.</p>
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Chauffeuse

French Neoclassic

or Nanny Chair; enabled people to get closer to the fireplace

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>or Nanny Chair; enabled people to get closer to the fireplace</p>
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Bergere

French Neoclassic

Square or gondola shaped back; with wings

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>Square or gondola shaped back; with wings</p>
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Open-back chair

French Neoclassic

Used in dining rooms, had a caned or leather seat with a lyre back.

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>Used in dining rooms, had a caned or leather seat with a lyre back.</p>
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Chaise lounge

French Neoclassic

Combining a bergere and a bench seat

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>Combining a bergere and a bench seat</p>
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Chiffonier

French Neoclassic

a tall chest of drawers for the wealthy

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>a tall chest of drawers for the wealthy</p>
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Cartonier

French Neoclassic

Filing cabinet

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>Filing cabinet</p>
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Secretaire a la tronchin

French Neoclassic

Desk with a mechanical device to raise the surface for writing

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>Desk with a mechanical device to raise the surface for writing</p>
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Trictrac table

French Neoclassic

A backgammon table with removable top that had one side covered with leather and the other covered with baize (loosely woven with soft filling yarns)

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>A backgammon table with removable top that had one side covered with leather and the other covered with baize (loosely woven with soft filling yarns)</p>
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Dining table

French Neoclassic

First to be introduced in this period; used for eating

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>First to be introduced in this period; used for eating</p>
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Aclove bed

French Neoclassic

Built in for some beds, ornamented with symbols of love

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Polonaisse Bed

French Neoclassic

Bed with the head and the feet in the same size

<p>French Neoclassic</p><p>Bed with the head and the feet in the same size</p>
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Meridienne

Directoire

Fainting couch; a sofa or daybed with one arm higher than the other

<p>Directoire</p><p>Fainting couch; a sofa or daybed with one arm higher than the other</p>
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Gueridon

French Empire

Round table with a marble top supported by one central leg

<p>French Empire</p><p>Round table with a marble top supported by one central leg</p>
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Klismos type chair

French Empire

<p>French Empire</p>
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Roman type chair

French Empire

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Egyptian type chair

French Empire

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Gondola

French Empire

Chair with a deep concave back, curved stiles that sweep toward the seat rail

<p>French Empire</p><p>Chair with a deep concave back, curved stiles that sweep toward the seat rail</p>
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Sleigh beds

French Empire

Bed with scrolled headboard and footboard that mimics the shape of a horsedrawn

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Turkish bed / Lit a la turque

French Empire

Bed placed horizontally against a wall

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En bateau

French Empire

Boat-shaped bed

<p>French Empire</p><p>Boat-shaped bed</p>
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Recamier Sofa

French Empire

AKA "Lit bateau" based on the painting of MMe Recamier by Jaques Louis David; they incorporated the rolled over arms and turned tapered legs

<p>French Empire</p><p>AKA "Lit bateau" based on the painting of MMe Recamier by Jaques Louis David; they incorporated the rolled over arms and turned tapered legs</p>
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Canape de lamitie

French Empire

An upholstered settee; essentially two chairs pushed together and connected with a long bench in between that allowed young lovers to sit close together on the same sofa without never going as far as to touch

<p>French Empire</p><p>An upholstered settee; essentially two chairs pushed together and connected with a long bench in between that allowed young lovers to sit close together on the same sofa without never going as far as to touch</p>
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Indiscreet

French Empire

An upholstered couch that can sit three people. consists of three connected armchairs in a pinwheel pattern

<p>French Empire</p><p>An upholstered couch that can sit three people. consists of three connected armchairs in a pinwheel pattern</p>
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Dressing table

French Empire

Often with lyre legs and brass string with a mirror

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French Ladder back chair

French Provincial

<p>French Provincial</p>
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Settee

French Provincial

<p>French Provincial</p>
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Armoire

French Provincial

clothes cabinet as a status symbol

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Buffet

French Provincial

serving cabinet

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Desk

French Provincial

Used as a status symbol, meaning the owner can read or write

<p>French Provincial</p><p>Used as a status symbol, meaning the owner can read or write</p>
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Biedermeier Sofa

French Provincial

German style based on French Empire form; the name arose from a comic character "Papa Biedermeier" (symbol of middle class)

<p>French Provincial</p><p>German style based on French Empire form; the name arose from a comic character "Papa Biedermeier" (symbol of middle class)</p>

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