STUNNING LOUIS XV DINING ROOM SET ($24,000)BO Start Price USD 12,000.00 Current Price USD 12,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 03, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 Location NEW YORK See more about 'STUNNING LOUIS XV DINING ROOM SET ($24,000)BO' Description WELCOME TO ANTIQUES & ART! STORE CLOSING IN SIX MONTHS EVERYTHING MUST GO BID NOW! We work under high standards and we are professionals in home decor. That is why, you came to the right place. We stand behind only high quality goods, and excellent commitment to our service and your home decorations.       DESCRIPTION:   THE ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE IS $24,000.00   One bid gets you - Pastoral style Louis XV age French provincial furniture dining room set in lacatta finish. Consisting of breakfront, table, 2 arm and 4 side chairs with traditional French peasant painting.- imported form Italy. BUFFET AND MIRROR AVAILABLE "The French furniture style we call Louis XV flourished during the period of 1730-1775. If the Louis XIV furniture style was designed with the glorification of the Sun King in mind and all in massive, masculine, square form, the Louis XV furniture style is the complete opposite. Designed for the comfort and glorification of beautiful women, it has a romantic, sensuous and feminine look. A flowing abstraction of unbroken curves is the guiding principle of the Louis XV furniture style; the legs are curved, the back is curved and the seat is curved. Even the Louis XV architecture also adheres to this principle. It abhorred straight lines. In typical Louis XV architecture everything is curved - the ceiling, the panel-designs on the walls, the panel designs in the doors and even the corners of a room are curved. The Louis XV style is sometimes referred to as the Rococo Style. It is derived from two French words meaning rock and shell. The rock and shell were the two popular motifs for decoration of this period. The Rococo style features extensive and elaborate ornamentation and decoration. It was also during this period that France was captivated with things Chinese. This fascination with Chinese motifs was called Chinoiserie. A newly discovered Chinese method of painting called Lacquering was usually used in painting wood furniture. Fabrics and wall coverings were designed with Chinese motifs as well. It is therefore not uncommon to find some Louis XV furniture style bearing this Chinese influence." "The Basic Characteristics of a Louis XV style of furniture are: 1. Curved shapes and forms. This period abhorred anything straight. 2. It bears an extensive rococo decoration. Everything is elaborately decorated with intricate carvings. Wood surfaces are decorated with Inlays, ormolu mounts and hand painted. With the cockleshell design as the point of focus. 3. Romantic Imagery is usually reflected in its motifs. This was a period of romance of Du Barry and Madame Pompadour. Images of love such as cupid and his arrow are often reflected in the designs. Shepherdess's hat and basket, fishing and hunting scenes, violin or horn and other musical motifs, bouquets and other pastoral scenes are very common design elements during this period. 4. This period designed everything with an eye toward lightness and grace. Delicacy is its guiding spirit. Scale is delicate too as opposed to the very massive previous style of Louis XIV. It is smaller, softer and more comfortable. 5. Since it has become smaller and delicate in size, the need for stretchers to support the legs is eliminated. In conclusion, the style of Louis XV is commonly used in today's homes. Its delicate shape and size is very practical and it has both the scale and grace that are the objective in most decoration today. It is in fact one of the favorites among designers and homeowners alike when decorating traditional homes."     IT IS SOLID QUALITY & WILL ENSURE A LIFETIME OF ENJOYMENT.  THE COMBINATION OF BEAUTY AND FUNCTIONALITY IS EXCELLENT!     PACKING/SHIPPING/INSURANCE INCLUDED: SAME IN ALL 48 STATES  $199.99 ***contact  info***   PLEASE CONTACT US TOLL FREE AT 1 800-901-4895  OFFICE 1-718-567-0155 E-MAIL US AT (HOTANTIQUES@YAHOO.COM)                                            WAREHOUSE: HOT ANTIQUES14-C 53rd Street Brooklyn, New York 112321-(718) 567-0155 or1-(917) 776-5743 OPEN: SUNDAY-FRIDAY: 10AM-6PM SHOWROOM: ANTIQUES & ART CENTER989 6th AvenueBetween: 36th & 37th StreetNew York, New York 100081-(212) 279-8632/33OPEN: SUNDAY-FRIDAY: 10AM-6PM  We are 5 minutes from the Verrazano Bridge. You can visit mapquest.com for easy driving instructions. SINCE WE ARE THE ((DIRECT WHOLESALER)) OUR PRICE IS EXTREMELY LOW. WE HAVE A SHOWROOM IN THE CENTER OF MANHATTAN AND A WAREHOUSE IN BROOKLYN, NY. SO, BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!   On May-30-07 at 02:18:10 PDT, seller added the following information: SquareTrade © AP6.0 Place a Bid!