Madame Marie, Comtesse de Vache
Chambre de la Reine4
The collection "Chambre de la Reine" (Queen's bedroom) contains all the furniture Marie Antoinette used in her bedroom at château de Petit Trianon. The Queen wanted to make the Trianon her personal place of refuge, and that reflects on the furniture as well. The bucolic theme (pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life) is overpowering, and can be seen on armchairs, chairs, taborets and fire screen. All that creates very intimate and comfortable atmosphere in the room.
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The collection contains:
Bed, Armchair, Chair, Taboret and Fire Screen
Contains both PG and Adult versions
New furniture was ordered for the Queen's bedroom in 1787. The design must have been done by Jean-Démosthène Dugourc. The work went to carpenter Georges Jacob, who was able to bring to life the particularly original drawing made of wheat tied by ribbons, around which are wrapped branches of ivy and jasmine. Clusters of lily of the valley complete the decor as well as pine cones, at the base of the feet and at the top of the backrest. The natural paint is due to a real painter, Chaillot de Prusse. The furniture have also retained original upholstery, covered with a basin embroidered in the workshops of the widow Desfarges in Lyon. The frame is made of garlands of roses and in the center is bouquets of wildflowers. On the base of the fireplace screen, two heads of fauna reinforce the bucolic theme.
Riesener Mechanical Table
Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, used this exquisite writing table at the Petit Trianon, the small palace she used as a retreat from the court at Versailles. An intimate piece of furniture from the Queen's private domain, the table was commissioned from her favourite cabinet-maker Jean-Henri Riesener. The Queen often had lunch in her bed, sometimes standing on a small table opposite her sofa. In her bed, she probably used one of her "mechanical tables" which she ordered from Riesener.
Although Riesener made a number of small writing tables for Marie-Antoinette and other ladies at court, the extremely fine modelling of the gilt-bronze mounts sets this table apart from the others. Composed of incredibly realistic flowers carefully chased, gilded and burnished so that they shimmer in the light, the mounts can be compared to the fineness of jewellery.
The central oval reserve of the table-top and the panels on the four sides are decorated with intricate marquetry trophies of love and music, while geometric ‘fretwork’ marquetry fills the remaining table-top and lower shelf. The front frieze pulls out to reveal a writing slide, which can be adjusted to the preferred angle, beneath which is a drawer. A subsidiary drawer contains silvered compartments for writing implements and can be pulled out to the right when the writing slide is in use.
The table could be used for various activities such as eating and writing and also reading and dressing, since the central panel of the top can be lifted to form a lectern and reversed to reveal a mirror. Pressing buttons along the front edge of the table releases the hinged lids to six compartments for the storage of cosmetic and writing equipment.
(There are two models of this table includes. First one has the mechanism of the table open, and the second on is closed.)
Fireplaces
Contains both versions
This beautiful fireplace was the centerpiece of for Marie Antoinette's bedroom in Petit Trianon. Made out of excepanly carved Bardiglio marble, it is decorated with garlands of flowers, to reinforce the bucolic theme of the whole room.
Mirror
This delightful mirror is located on three opposite sides of Marie Antoinette's bedroom in Petit Trianon. Simple, yet elegant mirror, was gilded and decorated in the central part with two olive branches tied up with a ribbon. On the upper sides we can see the scrolls of foliage to enhance the decoration even more.
Mirrors in the 18th century were used to enlarge the space and make it more open. The scones and candelabras was placed next or in front of them, to enhance the candle light and make the room more bright.
Sconce
Music was one of Marie-Antoinette’s lifelong diversions. She was taught to perform and sing when young in Vienna, where the opera composer Christoph Willibald Gluck was her tutor. She amused herself with music several hours a day at the French court and was a devotee of the opera. The queen’s enjoyment of music is reflected in the design of these wall lights, which were ordered probably in 1787 or the following year for her use at the Château de Petit Trianon.
Suspended from a gilt-bronze ribbon tied in a bowknot, and the arms are shaped like horns.
Gilt bronze was used extensively for different types of lighting, ranging from freestanding candlesticks and candelabra to hanging chandeliers and lanterns. Sconces were usually placed on either side of a mirror so that the flames of their candles were reflected and multiplied in the glass.
Console and Sewing table
To accompany new furniture for Marie Antoinette's bedroom in Petit Trianon, "le Garde-Meuble de la Reine" (organisation of the French royal household responsible for the order, upkeep, storage and repair of all the movable furniture and objects in the royal palaces) ordered cabinetmaker Ferdinand Schwerdfeger a console, chest of drawers and a sewing table in the same spirit. Made in flamed mahogany, these pieces of furniture are decorated with gilded bronze of extraordinary quality. The main elements evoke basketry work, notably the capitals at the top of the feet. An interlacing of sunflower flowers and thistles adorns the top panel.
These small but often beautifully conceived tables were used in parlors, sitting rooms, and bedrooms. Generally they had large amounts of space and a full set of sewing tools. Nearby there will be a chair and a waste bin.
Vase Candelabra
Candelabra became more and more elaborate during the course of the eighteenth century and were frequently cast of gilt bronze. Monumental in size, this pair meant to hold seven candles is very complex in its design. The selection of bronze ornaments is unusual, and attention has been lavished on their casting, chasing, and gilding, which is partly burnished and partly left matte. The vase baluster body is finely painted and gilded, with bouquets of flowers, flanked by lion mask handles.
Available for purchase at the Louvre museum:
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Chambre de la Reine4
The collection "Chambre de la Reine" (Queen's bedroom) contains all the furniture Marie Antoinette used in her bedroom at château de Petit Trianon. The Queen wanted to make the Trianon her personal place of refuge, and that reflects on the furniture as well. The bucolic theme (pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life) is overpowering, and can be seen on armchairs, chairs, taborets and fire screen. All that creates very intimate and comfortable atmosphere in the room.
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The collection contains:
Bed, Armchair, Chair, Taboret and Fire Screen
Contains both PG and Adult versions
New furniture was ordered for the Queen's bedroom in 1787. The design must have been done by Jean-Démosthène Dugourc. The work went to carpenter Georges Jacob, who was able to bring to life the particularly original drawing made of wheat tied by ribbons, around which are wrapped branches of ivy and jasmine. Clusters of lily of the valley complete the decor as well as pine cones, at the base of the feet and at the top of the backrest. The natural paint is due to a real painter, Chaillot de Prusse. The furniture have also retained original upholstery, covered with a basin embroidered in the workshops of the widow Desfarges in Lyon. The frame is made of garlands of roses and in the center is bouquets of wildflowers. On the base of the fireplace screen, two heads of fauna reinforce the bucolic theme.
Riesener Mechanical Table
Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, used this exquisite writing table at the Petit Trianon, the small palace she used as a retreat from the court at Versailles. An intimate piece of furniture from the Queen's private domain, the table was commissioned from her favourite cabinet-maker Jean-Henri Riesener. The Queen often had lunch in her bed, sometimes standing on a small table opposite her sofa. In her bed, she probably used one of her "mechanical tables" which she ordered from Riesener.
Although Riesener made a number of small writing tables for Marie-Antoinette and other ladies at court, the extremely fine modelling of the gilt-bronze mounts sets this table apart from the others. Composed of incredibly realistic flowers carefully chased, gilded and burnished so that they shimmer in the light, the mounts can be compared to the fineness of jewellery.
The central oval reserve of the table-top and the panels on the four sides are decorated with intricate marquetry trophies of love and music, while geometric ‘fretwork’ marquetry fills the remaining table-top and lower shelf. The front frieze pulls out to reveal a writing slide, which can be adjusted to the preferred angle, beneath which is a drawer. A subsidiary drawer contains silvered compartments for writing implements and can be pulled out to the right when the writing slide is in use.
The table could be used for various activities such as eating and writing and also reading and dressing, since the central panel of the top can be lifted to form a lectern and reversed to reveal a mirror. Pressing buttons along the front edge of the table releases the hinged lids to six compartments for the storage of cosmetic and writing equipment.
(There are two models of this table includes. First one has the mechanism of the table open, and the second on is closed.)
Fireplaces
Contains both versions
This beautiful fireplace was the centerpiece of for Marie Antoinette's bedroom in Petit Trianon. Made out of excepanly carved Bardiglio marble, it is decorated with garlands of flowers, to reinforce the bucolic theme of the whole room.
Mirror
This delightful mirror is located on three opposite sides of Marie Antoinette's bedroom in Petit Trianon. Simple, yet elegant mirror, was gilded and decorated in the central part with two olive branches tied up with a ribbon. On the upper sides we can see the scrolls of foliage to enhance the decoration even more.
Mirrors in the 18th century were used to enlarge the space and make it more open. The scones and candelabras was placed next or in front of them, to enhance the candle light and make the room more bright.
Sconce
Music was one of Marie-Antoinette’s lifelong diversions. She was taught to perform and sing when young in Vienna, where the opera composer Christoph Willibald Gluck was her tutor. She amused herself with music several hours a day at the French court and was a devotee of the opera. The queen’s enjoyment of music is reflected in the design of these wall lights, which were ordered probably in 1787 or the following year for her use at the Château de Petit Trianon.
Suspended from a gilt-bronze ribbon tied in a bowknot, and the arms are shaped like horns.
Gilt bronze was used extensively for different types of lighting, ranging from freestanding candlesticks and candelabra to hanging chandeliers and lanterns. Sconces were usually placed on either side of a mirror so that the flames of their candles were reflected and multiplied in the glass.
Console and Sewing table
To accompany new furniture for Marie Antoinette's bedroom in Petit Trianon, "le Garde-Meuble de la Reine" (organisation of the French royal household responsible for the order, upkeep, storage and repair of all the movable furniture and objects in the royal palaces) ordered cabinetmaker Ferdinand Schwerdfeger a console, chest of drawers and a sewing table in the same spirit. Made in flamed mahogany, these pieces of furniture are decorated with gilded bronze of extraordinary quality. The main elements evoke basketry work, notably the capitals at the top of the feet. An interlacing of sunflower flowers and thistles adorns the top panel.
These small but often beautifully conceived tables were used in parlors, sitting rooms, and bedrooms. Generally they had large amounts of space and a full set of sewing tools. Nearby there will be a chair and a waste bin.
Vase Candelabra
Candelabra became more and more elaborate during the course of the eighteenth century and were frequently cast of gilt bronze. Monumental in size, this pair meant to hold seven candles is very complex in its design. The selection of bronze ornaments is unusual, and attention has been lavished on their casting, chasing, and gilding, which is partly burnished and partly left matte. The vase baluster body is finely painted and gilded, with bouquets of flowers, flanked by lion mask handles.
Available for purchase at the Louvre museum:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sapphos%20Garden/176/159/3198