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CLASSICISM

  Classicism of the end of XVIII century is a tribute of great century of furniture art to antique art forms. In France, where new style is called “the style of the Lui XVI”, classicism was the last of the "Royal styles ".
 Having appeared all over again in architecture, forms of classicism gradually got into “applied” art, including the furniture. Whimsically carved forms and dynamic ornament of a rococo begun "to calm down" in the middle of 18^th century. Lines have straightened; partitioning of surfaces become more and more simple and clear.           
  In search of inspiration for new furniture forms, the masters of mature classicism looked up to the Ancient Greece and Rome. Clearness and a harmony of proportions, quiet balance of parts now start to dominate over forms of furniture. The preference was normaly given to direct lines and decorations reduced. The architectonic beginning was not so expressed as for example in the Renaissance furniture and was lacking that unity of details in uniform weight which was characteristic for products of a Rococo. In classic furniture the constructive principle was again emphasized and this purpose was also served with fabrics - which were obediently repeating the outlines of the furniture pieces.

  Distinction between an old and new principle of furniture construction is easily found on comparison of a design of furniture legs. In difference from Baroque furniture the design of legs carries more "plastic", instead of architectonic character. In classic furniture the leg is treated differently: function of basic designs as bearing elements emphasized, round from top to bottom or round or square columns in section with a capitella and cannelure.
 The soft elements of chairs and armchairs were upholstered with fabrics bearing a flower ornament; with oval or quadrangular back.
In furniture for sitting the role of a carved element was still great. The rich upholstery, gilding and strict forms are giving it solemn, cold look. In new furniture bronze was pushed aside and used on basic elements and frames, eaves profiled to resemble the antique forms. Sometimes, especially in more expensive products, in the center of a panel a small detail, made from gold plated bronze of the quadrangular or oval form was installed.

   In an ornament antique motives were beginning to prevail: meanders, strings of pearl, scallops, flower or laurel garlands, sockets and an acanthus leaf. Color varnishes (white and green) in a combination with simple gilding of separate details were also used.

  One of the major items of interior was a secretary with the cubic case raised on high legs. Lockers sometimes were built on shelves (commode - étagère). 
Little tables-consoles, screens, hours, various supports were decorated with a thin groove, flower garlands and allegoric figures. Wooden parts of furniture for sitting and lying were processed by a groove of a low relief, gilding or a white varnish. Upholstery materials used - a Gobelin tapestry, silk fabrics with a flower ornament etc…
 The mahogany, going mainly on veneer of furniture pieces - was the most often used. Mahogany panels are inlaid with sets from various color, quite often exotic breeds of a tree (sateen, pink, etc.). Frames are often carried out by breeds of more dark shades (a thuja, black rosewood, ebony). An impression is made with the items painted by a white varnish and touched by gilding.
  Widely used were fauns, cupids that appear in a decor except for earlier mentioned forms, sphinxes, blockheads and mythological plots.

  An interesting furniture form had developed for dining rooms: strictly symmetric sideboard grouped from three parts representing a combination of buffet and a dumbwaiter. Greater variety forms of furniture for sitting appeared: both very easy chairs and armchairs with openwork, upholstered  backs of the oval, round or rectangular form; armchairs and a canapés with the forms that descent directly from antique samples.

  Most commonly used motives of finishing of openwork backs were: three lancet arches interlining with each other; palm leaves which form a shape of a fan; the vertical rod solved in the form of a plume.