The empire style if you were to design an interior in early 19th century france you d have strict guidelines defined to please the taste of the emperor.
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In american furniture the empire style was most notably exemplified by the work of new york cabinetmakers duncan phyfe and paris trained charles honoré lannuier.
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Other major furniture centers renowned for regional interpretations of the american empire style were boston philadelphia and baltimore.
This chair is raised by circular legs ending with ormolu paw feet and ormolu top mounts an.
Supporting columns on the corners of dressers and glass in place of raised panels were also hallmarks of this period.
The empire style french pronunciation.
American empire 1800 to 1840 the american empire period took more influence from the french than the english with a greater emphasis on curved arms cabriole legs and ornate paw or claw feet.
Empire style is originally the elaborate neoclassical style of the napoleon s french first empire 1804 1815.
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The empire style was encouraged by napoleon s desire for a style inspired by the grandeur of ancient egypt and imperial rome in architecture it was exemplified by such parisian buildings and monuments as the church of the madeleine originally the temple of glory by pierre alexandre vignon jean chalgrin s arc de triomphe de l étoile and charles percier and pierre fontaine s arc de.