The Baroque style was my particular favorite from the French Neoclassical period. I love the way the monarch had such a great influence on the furniture style. They were able to customize everything for the king, particularly Louis XIV who was five years old at the start of his reign. During this time period, there was a lot of rich new castles being built. In particular, Nicholas Fouquet, made a giant castle including 105 Lavish room, 170 acres of garden, elegant accessories such as Persian carpets, crystal chandeliers, gold clocks, and silver vases. His place could hold up to an estimated 6000 people. Of course, the young king was jealous of the riches he did not possess and held Nicholas a prisoner for life. So the king had his own personal group of architects, interior designers, garden designers and more decorate his palace. Palais de Versailles was the king's new home that was able to house over 10,000 people. About 800 men worked together to design the interior of this palace.
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| Inside of Palais de Versailles |
Furniture was all against the walls allowing the brighter colors in tapestries and rugs to pop out. Lots of paneling decorated the walls as well with an off-white color. Rooms were decorated with lots of Chinese and Japanese influence within the silks, vases, porcelain figures, and lacquer work. Some new furniture examples from this time period were the commode,and the cabinet of ebony, metal, and tortoise shell.Wardrobes and consoles with heavy ornamentation as well. Chairs with a curved back which emphasized the style for more of an appearance than function.
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| Bergere Style Chairs |
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| Bergere Style Chair |
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| Modern day Bergere |
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| Baroque interior style |
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