#19th century furniture

[charlesreeza]

The Emperor’s Chamber - Château de Fontainebleau

Napoleon I made the former King’s dressing room into his bedchamber.  The furniture was made and installed from 1808-1809.

Photos by Charles Reeza

#royal palace #France #decorative arts #19th century furniture #neo-classical #travel photos #places to see

[asdaricus]

These chairs are adapted from the /blend feature, so they use specified reference rather than the voluminous cloud of reference that Midjourney employs. They aren't too bad and I don't see any major monstrosities in the design. But that white statue in a niche in one of them is a decided fail.

#AI Art #Midjourney #furniture #19th century furniture #tufted #cabriole leg #cabriole legs #baroque furniture

[amatesura]

Horn furniture, 1850-1859

#furniture #19th century #antlers #i use antlers in all of my decorating #design #horn furniture #geweihmöbel #antique furniture #antiques #*

[fashionsfromhistory]

Cabinet

1880

National Gallery of Victoria

#cabinet #1880s #antique furniture #furnishings #furniture #1880 #19th century #old english #victorian #national gallery of victoria #popular

[mysticplaces]

Gentleman's Surprise Chair | designed by William Phillips, 1886

#myst #sirrus #furniture #gentleman's surprise chair #william phillips #1880s #19th century

[empirearchives]

An Empire armchair. French, Napoleonic era, early 19th Century.

Source: Scala Regia

#Scala Regia #chair #furniture #interiors #interior design #napoleonic era #napoleonic #pink #empire #neoclassical #neoclassicism #first french empire #early 19th century #1800s #early 1800s #roses #french empire #French

[artschoolglasses]

Armchair made in Paris, France, 1805

From the Victoria & Albert Museum

#armchair #furniture #chair #history #1805 #1800s #19th century #empire #“that is Mahogany!”

[treasures-and-beauty]

19th century Jacobean Style Wingback Armchair

#furniture #chair #armchair #upholstery #tapestry #unicorn #jacobean #wood #19th century

[ltwilliammowett]

Furniture on board a ship

Ships of the 18th and early 19th century were designed as floating gun platforms with an efficient discharge of guns. The fact that people also had to live there, and softly for years at a time, often fell a little behind. But at sea, people were clever and had furniture that was as practical as possible and could be folded up or stowed away as quickly as possible. At least above the waterline. The men didn't have that much space and the first lieutenant didn't always have a lot of room either. As First Lieutenant James Trevenen, HMS Crocodile, 24, guns off Cape Finistere, reported in a letter to his brother on 17 August 1781.

Une Chambre d' Officier à Board, by unknown mid 19th century   (x)

My habitation, then is six feet square, which six feet is now completely filled up as an egg. My cot in which i sleep is two feet broad (c.61cm) and fivve and a half long (c.1,65cm), allowing half a foot (c.15cm) on each side for swinging (and this is too little when it blows hard). I wish i had not mentioned the cot, for it blows hard now and bring to memory that i shall have a bad night's sleep. Allowing half a foot then for swinging, my cot will take up just half my cabin and htere will be left six feet by three feet. A very small bureau will take up three feet square, and my chair and myself will pretty well complete the rest of the space. [...]

Officer’s cabin with cot, HMS Trincomalee (1817), photo by  Simon Cotterill  

It wasn't much space, let alone much furniture. But most of those who held the post of first lieutenant had an bureau in their cabin. Everyone else usually had a lapdesk (writing box) to do their writing properly. In addition, there was usually a small table and a chair, and possibly one or two shelves with a border so that the contents did not fly through the cabin. In addition, there was the swinging bunk, the sea chest and, depending on their means, all kinds of furnishings such as carpets, curtains, musical instruments, pictures, books and so on. So one person's cabin looked different from another's.

Mahogany naval chairs, 1795 (x)

In the great cabin, in addition to the office, the swinging cot and possibly one or two chests of drawers, there was also a large table and matching chairs. Depending on the type, these chairs could have been foldable or simply solidly made. The table might also have had folding or unscrewable legs. But many were also simply solid.

Admiral’s great cabin aboard HMS Victory - the walls are lifted up

All the furniture was made of mahogany, moveable and able to be lashed and, with a few exceptions, was provided by the Navy Board as fixed furnishings.

Captain’s day cabin abord HMS Victory (x)

Private items also had to be purchased privately and brought on board. These included the lieutenants' chests of drawers, washstands, sofas and harbour beds (these were folding beds used mostly in the harbour - Nelson had one of these).

Nelson’s portable bed (x)

If everything had to be cleared during a battle, the partition walls were hauled out or lifted up under the ceiling. All furniture and personal belongings had to be moved to the hold so that they would not be damaged. And hopefully they did, although it often happened that the good furniture was damaged. When the battle was over, everything was put back in its place and everyday life resumed.

#naval history #furniture at sea #18th- 19th century #age of sail

[veracityp]

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#art history #vintage aesthetic #19th century #my art #original art #home decor #furniture #interior design #kitchen #gardening #artists on tumblr #artwork #traditional art #afrikan beauty #african #africa #afrique

[salomedebeaurepaire]

The impressive beauty of malachite furniture made in the 18th-19th century :

#furniture #vintage furniture #louis xvi #malachite #semi precious stones #bronze #18th century #19th century #furnishings #antique furniture #louis xv of france #russian empire #russian nobility #tsardom of russia #fine art #elegance #russian art #french art

[desimonewayland]

Prestige stool (possibly 1800s) Bamileke makers, Cameroon, wood, glass beads, cotton, plant fiber, indigo.

Cleveland Art Museum / Apollo Magazine

#Cameroon #furniture design #19th century #wood carving

[fashionsfromhistory]

Settee

Designed by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (British)

c.1875

The MET (Accession Number: 1975.219a)

#settee #furniture #furnishings #lawrence alma tadema #1870s #1875 #art history #19th century #victorian #british #the met #the fabric is modern but imo a pretty excellent reproduction #popular

[frogteethblogteeth]

Wardrobe designed by Christopher Dresser, c. 1876

#furniture #wood #gold #woodwork #frogs #amphibians #animals #Britain #Christopher Dresser #this is so cool #fav #victorian #19th century #1870s

[empirearchives]

Swan design on an empire style daybed

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#bed #swans #interiors #furniture #swan design #interior design #beds #empire style #empire #napoleonic #1800s #19th century interiors #1800s interiors #19th century #napoleonic era #French #French design

[arthistoryanimalia]

#Woodensday + #DragonflyWeek:

Émile Gallé (French, 1846-1904) Dragonfly Table (Guéridon Libellules) model designed 1897, table created c. 1898-1902 Mahogany, rosewood, fruitwood, mother-of-pearl Virginia Museum of Fine Arts display

“Here, 3 massive dragonflies, a favorite motif of Art Nouveau artists, serve as supports for the table. The tabletop features a lake scene, with a dragonfly perched on a plant in the foreground.”

additional photo of tabletop via VMFA

#animals in art #dragonfly #dragonflies #insects #Art Nouveau #20th century art #19th century art #VMFA #museum visit #woodwork #furniture #table #decorative arts #French art #European art #Émile Gallé