Reproduction of antique model. Louis XVI Caned Couch, Circa 1775. Original : Château de l’Isle-Marie, Normandie. An unavoidable charm is apparent in this double-caned sofa that presents to the layman a virtuosity of line and uncommon sculpture. Several original points emerge from amongst the detailing : the crossbar in cradle, the armrests that come back as if lightly imprisoning the user, the delicacy of the backs and sides, the ornate feet of twisted fluting. One can notice how the style of ornamentation and form probably refers to the early period of Louis XVI style, around 1775, that is customary to call « greek style ». Louis XVI Style French style period reverting to classicism, inspired by the straight lines of ancient Greece and Rome, from 1777 to 1790, corresponding roughly to the reign of Louis XVI (1774 – 1793). The period, and the intermediate styles coming in between Louis XV and Louis XVI are known as “transitional” in the trade and “neoclassical” by researchers.
