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FIRST EMPIRE
Line of product:
A cultured, majestic and celebratory style deeply inspired by Napoleon I. The ancient forms served to glorify an ideal from a romantic perspective. Symbols of glory and prosperity abound, such as a laurel and palm leaves.
THE END MOTIF ELEGANTLY AND MAJESTICALLY EVOKES A DIADEM.
A SMALL DETAIL THAT RECALLS THE ABACUS (END SECTION) OF A CAPITAL.
PALM LEAVES, A SYMBOL OF PROSPERITY AND PEACE, ARE OFTEN USED AS IS THE LAUREL BRANCH, AN EMBLEM OF POWER AND GLORY.
 
The name
Originating during the era of Napoleon I, it was also known as Biedermeier in Germany and Regency in England.
The masterpieces
Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Napoleon’s Rooms
Palace of Fontainebleau,
Fontainbleau, Paris

Castle of Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison, Paris
The details
Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne
detail of the crown of laurels
by J.A.D.Ingres





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