Louis XV period

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The Louis XV period was an 18th-century French artistic and decorative era characterized by Rococo elegance, curving forms, and ornate yet intimate design in architecture, furniture, and the decorative arts.

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Label Occurrences
Louis XV period canonical 1
Louis XV style 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artistic period
decorative arts period
historical period
appliesToDiscipline architecture
ceramics
decorative arts
furniture design
interior design
metalwork
textiles
woodworking
associatedCity Paris
associatedWithMonarch Louis XV of France
country France
endTime circa 1774
followedBy Louis XVI period
Neoclassicism
follows Reign of Louis XIV
surface form: Louis XIV period

Regency style
hasCharacteristic Chinese-inspired chinoiserie motifs
asymmetry
curving forms
exoticism
floral and foliage motifs
intimate scale
lightness and elegance
naturalistic motifs
ornate decoration
pastel color palettes
refined craftsmanship
shell and rocaille ornament
hasMainStyle Rococo
influenced 18th-century European furniture design
European Rococo interiors
influencedBy Baroque
namedAfter Louis XV of France
startTime circa 1715
timePeriod 18th century
typicalFurnitureFeature bombé fronts
cabriole legs
curved silhouettes
gilt-bronze mounts
marquetry decoration
typicalFurnitureType bergère
bureau plat
commode
console table
fauteuil

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Petit Trianon stylePeriod Louis XV period
Jules Allard et Fils usedHistoricalSources Louis XV period
this entity surface form: Louis XV style