Wednesday, July 17, 2013

French Salon, circa 1780


From Vive la Reine:
Mrs. Thorne’s design was heavily inspired by the private rooms of the Petit Trianon, which were designed in the Marie Antoinette’s preferred style. Of the Petit Trianon, Thorne wrote:

“Nothing could be more chaste, more restrained. This was Marie Antoinette’s favorite retreat and it is here that I always feel her shadow.” (Read more.)
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2 comments:

May said...

Her style was chaste and restrained, because she was chaste and restrained.

lara77 said...

Elegant and timeless beauty; it speaks of restraint and order. King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette live on in their taste and selection of furniture and decor.