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Louis XVI
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Joined: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:02 am
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Location: Petit Trianon
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 Furniture of the Queen... I don't know if this will be of any interest to any of you, but this is actually what first drew me to M.A. I've posted for you some examples of her most beautiful furniture. Enjoy! 
Reading/writing/dressing table made for the Queen for the period after her pregnancy:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ffurn/ho_33.12.htm
Beautiful lacquer secrétaire à abattant with matching commode(not shown):
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ffurn/ho_20.155.11.htm
Lovely arm-chair (part of a suite):
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ffurn/hob_41.205.2.htm
Another armchair made for the Queen's meridienne(you can see her dogs carved on the arms!)
http://www.photo.rmn.fr/cf/htm/CSearchZ ... 6NU0H1W48O
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Louis-Charles
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Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:09 pm
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Very nice thank you Louis XVI!
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alisa
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Joined: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:06 pm
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Location: Canada
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Beautiful.
I think Marie's favorite colour was "powder blue".
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Louis-Charles
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Exact, and the "pale green" too 
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Monsieur Andre
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Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:13 am
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She had such excellent taste! When I have my dream house, I am going to furnish it in the style of Marie Antoinette!
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Monsieur Andre
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I just noticed that those two chairs have the same pattern or fabric, just in different colors. Perhaps for the same suite?
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Louis XVI
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No, Monsieur Andre; the first chair (in green) was made for the Queen's dressing room at Saint Cloud (I believe) and the second blue one was made for her meridienne at Versailles. 
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Louis XVI
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Location: Petit Trianon
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Here is some furniture from the Queen's bedroom at the Petit Trianon:
http://www.photo.rmn.fr/cf/htm/CSearchZ ... 6NU0H1WAVX
They are carved and painted to look like sheaves of wheat, ears of corn, and flowers, emulating the "rustic" taste the Queen favored. There was a matching bed, but it is dissappeared. The tapestry is original, sewn by Marie Antoinette.
Here is a console table from the same room:
http://www.photo.rmn.fr/cf/htm/CSearchZ ... 6NU0H8TK3O
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jadean
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Joined: Mon May 28, 2007 8:21 pm
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those are great pictures. I love the pattern on her furniture, its beautiful and delicated.
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Monika
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Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:57 am
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Lovely pictures....thank you
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Comte de Provence
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Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:00 pm
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Re: Furniture of the Queen... i was wondering if any one of you might know where her mechanical table was located. meaning, in which room was this table used/placed?
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Monsieur Andre
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Re: Furniture of the Queen... Probably in her Petits Apartments at Versailles, although I could be wrong. Pim probably knows.
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Comte de Provence
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Re: Furniture of the Queen... merci monsieur!
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Délicate fleur
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Re: Furniture of the Queen... I do so love this beautiful lounge suite... Attachment:
MA sofas.jpg [ 159.74 KiB | Viewed 4346 times ]
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Marija Vera
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Re: Furniture of the Queen... Délicate fleur wrote: I do so love this beautiful lounge suite... Me too! Thanks.
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