Thank you for this brief glimpse into a most talented artist. It is a visual feast every time I get to see items from The Wallace Collection!!. To hear you talk in depth adds the layer of humanity that is missing in an inanimate piece of furniture. Thank you for bringing this furniture alive.
I always say that design and furniture reached its zenith in 18th century France. These pieces are flawless. In March 2020 (my last trip on the edge of Covid) I saw a reproduction of the piece at 12:50 in San Francisco, had It been in Canada I would've bought it in a heartbeat!
I do agree with you, however, we must not forget the magnificent German cabinet-makers that supplied, the German courts, France and Russia. The most famous of them was the Roentgen family which was the subject of a magnificent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: "The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens". Try to get the catalogue.
@@arslongavitabrevis5136 Thanks for your reply and yes, you're correct; Germany and Russia were also world leaders in Cabinets and etc (Though sometimes I find Russian furniture a bit too much).
@@Napp28 Hello. Do you mean a bit "too rich or heavy"? Yes, it can be. Another country that produced some fantastic cabinet-makers which are ignored by the English and French historians is Italy
@@arslongavitabrevis5136 You nailed it my friend; Too Rich and extreme is precicely what I meant. Kinda like how the architecture (French) of Louis XIII & Louis XIV is more heavy than the lighter Louis SV and VXI styles. I would love to own some piece of furniture (replica) of the 18th century period but, very hard to come across.
When they talk about "their" collections, does that refer to pieces that the speakers personally own, or pieces that they are responsible for at the Wallace Collection?
Why doesn't The Wallace's conservation department restore their chest to match its twin at Versailles? Possibly the chest's gilt bronze oval lozenge with marquetry can be obtained from Calouste Gulbenkian Museum or at least it can be replicated? It doesn't seem right to leave it as is knowing what The Wallace knows now.
Thank you for this brief glimpse into a most talented artist. It is a visual feast every time I get to see items from The Wallace Collection!!. To hear you talk in depth adds the layer of humanity that is missing in an inanimate piece of furniture. Thank you for bringing this furniture alive.
I always say that design and furniture reached its zenith in 18th century France. These pieces are flawless. In March 2020 (my last trip on the edge of Covid) I saw a reproduction of the piece at 12:50 in San Francisco, had It been in Canada I would've bought it in a heartbeat!
I do agree with you, however, we must not forget the magnificent German cabinet-makers that supplied, the German courts, France and Russia. The most famous of them was the Roentgen family which was the subject of a magnificent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: "The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens". Try to get the catalogue.
@@arslongavitabrevis5136 Thanks for your reply and yes, you're correct; Germany and Russia were also world leaders in Cabinets and etc (Though sometimes I find Russian furniture a bit too much).
@@Napp28 Hello. Do you mean a bit "too rich or heavy"? Yes, it can be. Another country that produced some fantastic cabinet-makers which are ignored by the English and French historians is Italy
@@arslongavitabrevis5136 You nailed it my friend; Too Rich and extreme is precicely what I meant.
Kinda like how the architecture (French) of Louis XIII & Louis XIV is more heavy than the lighter Louis SV and VXI styles.
I would love to own some piece of furniture (replica) of the 18th century period but, very hard to come across.
Thank you so much. That's really invaluable.
So unique and beautiful 😇😎🤲🙌🌎✌️🙏👣🕊️🎼✝️☮️
When they talk about "their" collections, does that refer to pieces that the speakers personally own, or pieces that they are responsible for at the Wallace Collection?
in your opinion?
Why doesn't The Wallace's conservation department restore their chest to match its twin at Versailles? Possibly the chest's gilt bronze oval lozenge with marquetry can be obtained from Calouste Gulbenkian Museum or at least it can be replicated? It doesn't seem right to leave it as is knowing what The Wallace knows now.
Interesting