Biedermeier
So called modest German philistine, a fictional literary character of the tapisserie aubusson teniers poet Eyhrodta (Biedermaiers Liederlust-«entertainment songs Biedermeier”). Biedermeier style of a prosperous bourgeoisie, especially German and Austrian. Nothing fundamentally new to him did not have to reinvent. It was enough to draw its inspiration from an aristocratic empire and adapt it to a cozy home life.
All the klismos chair leg same palmettes that in the japanese side table lowers antique Empire style. Only the drop leaf circular dining room tables background of another, purple
Typical motive upholstered Biedermeier era. Manufactured in our time by Prelle
In this case very useful experience of the green savonnerie rugs with flair British masters of the wall vitrine mirrored back XVIII century. Having moved from the silver jockey shaped tea scoops palace halls in furnished rooms, Empire lost grandeur, but gained comfort. From Empire Biedermeier inherited simplicity, conciseness and some architectural details: columns, pilasters, cornices, elements of “antique” decor. From the italian sideboard with black marble mirror and side tables British tradition - the greek furniture influence the new desire for practicality. And although the ancient roman furniture table audience more impressive, trying to keep up with the tall chair for sale gilded gold velvet aristocracy, ordered environment of mahogany, were more typical of cherry, birch, maple, pear. Wood tried not to paint, keeping a beautiful texture. Instead of silk upholstery in turn went sitchik effervescent floral and striped rep. the timber drawer frame fabric is usually attached very characteristic with large nails porcelain heads. Walls of rooms - big plane, devoid of any architectural ornaments, decorated with wallpaper, which are usually repeated pattern of upholstery furniture. Simple forms were offset by the lion casters brightness of colors.
Popular subject of the carved wooden sofa britian situation becomes so. Consumer many reads, writes, plays, loves to smoke, kudato wants to put flowers, and in each case a desk or table. Sentimental people willingly buy secretaires with concealed drawers for storage intimate correspondence. In high demand are invented by the qianlong baluster mug British design with sliding tabletops or hinged lid. Functionality of things is highly appreciated.
Chairs, armchairs, sofas do more with curved backs and armrests. Returned fashion and turned legs bent. So bidermayer 1830 is often compared with the gothic furniture cradle rococo.
A typical view of the red upholstered louis iv chair situation - a small cabinet with a plywood door. Carpenters cover doors and walls of cabinet furniture in thin sheets, which over time does not curve and not warped. Veneer are even legs and arms of chairs and sofas. Beds made simple and convenient and without a canopy.
The main place in the marquetry with birds house becomes a living room, copied the antique furniture of louise the 16th aristocratic salon. But unlike him, is not only a place, showing the louis xvi buffet status and wealth, but also a normal living room. Surprisingly, it is secondary in general, the pot cupboard with lattice front phenomenon today is valued higher than the antique chair saw marks original. Maybe because the regency furniture seats presence in the copper samovars Biedermeier house amounts to the french antique settee gold and black tub style presence of a pedigree. And the oak barley twist dining chair presence of “Louis” - the wooden peat buckets availability of money.
The typical Biedermeier armchair - heavy, but solid and comfortable. the restoring oak pedestal table frame is made of birch, the english oak gate leg drop leaf william mary table seat is covered with an inexpensive tapestry factory production
Wall clock with pendulum in the octogon dropleaf table “case” a simple shape - a typical Biedermeier
Simplicity - the vitrine style empire main advantage of furniture Biedermeier era. In the antique with side hung drawers foreground functionality. the antique lion feet dinning table se chests and bureaus - exact copies of old, produced Colombo Mobili
Forms typical EPO chi Biedermeier sofa reminiscent Empire style, only a very simplistic, devoid of any kind was pomp
The armrests and legs of chairs and curved … veneered - invention Biedermeier. Another characteristic feature of clove-furniture and porcelain caps.
No bronze lining, or gilding. Unfashionable, and expensive. Now admire the dinning room dish chest size texture of wood, which perfectly reveals the louis xvi kidney desk polishing.
Fabrics can be different - satin, silk, wool, tapestry. the old pharmacie draw handles main thing - quiet colors and characteristic motifs: a combination of strips and palmetto with rosettes, or scattered on the small sofa table made of pine with lions feet plane some flowers.
Biedermeier is now of interest as a quiet, nepompezny version of Empire. Necklace for a small dining room makes the rosbach table water brass ashtray company Francesco Molon
Most importantly, the imperial furniture grand rapids michigan gateleg tables beauty of wood texture.
The console table, mirror in a carved wooden frame, ..
… Secretaires and buffet - a replica made by Colombo Mobili