LOUIS XVI CARVED WOOD BENCH GREEK
Solid beechwood frame, carved Greek key pattern. Leopard style dyed hide from a Parisian workshop that also supplies the greatest fashion design firms.
In the second half of the 18th century, archeologists excavated the ruins of Pompeii. As a result, art and culture of Antiquity inspired a Neoclassical style in architecture, interior decoration and furniture. The Louis XVI style displays straight and symmetrical lines, classical decorative motifs including acanthus leaves, friezes of pearls, Greek friezes…
Vosges manufactures in France tailor-made neoclassical chairs, beds and sofas to the highest standards.
Source: Wikipedia
Photo: Thomas Hennocque
