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Queen Anne furniture is "somewhat smaller, lighter, and more comfortable than its predecessors," and examples in common use include "curving shapes, the cabriole leg, cushioned seats, wing-back chairs, and practical secretary desk - bookcase pieces." [2] Other elements characterizing the style include pad feet and "an emphasis on line and form ...
Louis XV furniture. The furniture of the Louis XV period (1715–1774) is characterized by curved forms, lightness, comfort and asymmetry; it replaced the more formal, boxlike and massive furniture of the Louis XIV style. It employed marquetry, using inlays of exotic woods of different colors, as well as ivory and mother of pearl.
Laurent 2-Piece Chaise Sectional. Ideal for the entire family, this low-profile curved sectional can comfortably seat three or four people. Find a fabric that pairs with your home style, with ...
DWG (from drawing) is a proprietary [ 3] binary file format used for storing two- and three- dimensional design data and metadata. It is the native format for several CAD packages including DraftSight, AutoCAD, ZWCAD, IntelliCAD (and its variants), Caddie and Open Design Alliance compliant applications.
Venuti Velvet Rolled Arm Chesterfield Sofa. Yes, curved Chesterfield couches exist! Wayfair has a 162-inch one available in blue and gray velvet, both of which are on sale for more than 20 percent ...
Their work was known for "abstract naturalism", its unity of straight and curved lines, and its rococo influence. The most unusual and picturesque French designer of early Art Nouveau was François-Rupert Carabin , a sculptor by training, whose furniture featured sculpted nude female forms and symbolic animals, particularly cats, who combined ...
Lofting. Lofting is a drafting technique to generate curved lines. It is used in plans for streamlined objects such as aircraft and boats. The lines may be drawn on wood and the wood then cut for advanced woodworking. The technique can be as simple as bending a flexible object, such as a long strip of thin wood or thin plastic so that it passes ...
A cabriole leg is one of (usually) four vertical supports of a piece of furniture shaped in two curves; the upper arc is convex, while lower is concave; the upper curve always bows outward, while the lower curve bows inward; with the axes of the two curves in the same plane. This design was used by the ancient Chinese and Greeks, but emerged in ...