French Empire Walnut Settee with Blue Velvet Upholstery

French Empire style settee mid 19th century, walnut with arched…
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French Empire style settee mid 19th century, walnut with arched back, brass rondel decorations, light blue velvet upholstery, height 93 cm, length 181 cm, depth 65 cm

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  • Empire Style - The Empire style was a version of neo-classicism popular from 1800 to 1830, coinciding with the rule of Napoleon I from 1840-15. In England the style corrosponds with the Regency style and in the United States to the Federal style.

    The style is inspired by classical Rome and Greece, as reflected in the decorative motifs in the the design such as paterae, guilloches, acanthus and swags, and pieces are lavishly decorated with applied gilded decoration.

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