A set of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Grand Tour period Walnut, marble, faux painted marble and ormolu busts and pedestals

List: $19,800.00

An impressive and most decorative set of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Grand Tour period Walnut, marble, faux painted marble, and ormolu busts and pedestals. The large central bust depicts a Roman Emperor with a laurel branch wreath in... — Read More

Item # 12536
H: 12.5 in L: 7 in D: 5.25 in
H: 32 cm L: 18 cm D: 13 cm
France
19th Century
Faux Painted Marble, Marble/Stone, Ormolu, Walnut
Grand Tour Period Read More, Louis XVI st. Read More

(Grand Tour Period) - During the 17th to early 19th century, it became customary for young men of sufficient means to make a traditional trip throughout Europe, typically with Italy being the key destination. Upper-class Europeans with the company of an older relative saw these trips as crucial to social development and as a rite of passage. By the mid-18th century, the Grand Tour was a regular part of European life, although these journeys were usually restricted to the higher nobility. Artists and craftsmen benefited greatly from the Grand Tour as eager patrons sought to bring back mementos of their travels. Small paintings, micro-mosaics, and miniature statues were common items to find during this period as they were beautiful as well as being easier to transport.

(Louis XVI st.) - Also known as Louis Seize, Louis XVI's style is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration, and art created during Louis XVI’s 19-year reign in France, just before the French Revolution. Thought to be a reaction and juxtaposition to the prior more elaborate styles, Louis XVI style developed at the end of the Baroque Period and continued until the birth of French Neoclassicism. King Louis XVI showed little enthusiasm for the old world styles of the Baroque Period and he sought out a create a new “beau ideal” that focused on the purity and grandeur of Ancient Romans and Greeks. Inspired by Ancient Roman architecture and art, distinct features of the Louis XVI style are linear lines, small repeated motifs, floral medallions hanging from ribbons, acanthus leaves, urns, dolphins, ram, and lion heads, and griffins. Greco-Roman elements, often used in earlier and later French styles, were also quick common and included fluted and twisted columns, Caryathids, and corbels.

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