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Furniture glossary term of the Day:
EMPIRE - Neoclassical style dictated by Napoleon in France between 1804 and 1815. It is based on imperial forms from Greece, Rome, and Egypt and was designed to draw parallels between Napoleon's realm and the great ancient empires. Furniture was consciously majestic, made of rich woods and metals, and decorated with emblems, including bees, crowns, laurel leaves, mythological figures, and the letter N. ÉTAGÈRE - A series of open shelves supported by slender columns and used to display curios. FAUTEUIL - Upholstered armchair, originally French, with open sides (see bergère). |
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