Le Garde Meuble Imperial

… In particular, the Empire style was famous for the large number of furniture produced for the public institutions, officials, and businessmen of the Empire. Not only the Imperial furniture manufacturer Le Garde Meuble Imperial, but also the 2,000 furniture makers (ébénistes) in Paris alone at that time were involved in the production of the furniture, which gave rise to the heyday of furniture art since the Louis XV style. Here too, the focus was on official furniture, such as mahogany desks with clear lines and sharp edges, and decorated with lavish gilt bronze, while women's furniture, apart from dressing tables, was rare, showing the characteristics of this period. …

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…　とくにアンピール様式で名高い家具は，帝国の公共機関や役人，実業家たちのために数多く制作された。帝国家具製作所Le Garde Meuble Imperialのみならず，当時のパリだけで2000人を数えたという家具師(エベニスト)が制作に携わり，ルイ15世様式以来の家具芸術の全盛期を生んでいる。ここでも，明快な線，稜角をもち，豪奢（ごうしや）な鍍金ブロンズで飾られたマホガニー製の執務机など公的家具が中心で，婦人用家具は，鏡台を除いて数少ないのが，この時代の特徴を示している。…

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