Development history of Italian furniture
/kloc-In the 6th century, the Renaissance spread from Italy to Europe. The essence of home design moves from religion to court. Architectural elements are widely used. Sculpture, mosaic and painting have become common decorative techniques, and the overall design is concise and refined. In terms of material, walnut became the most sought-after wood at that time, giving people a heavy feeling.
The furniture in this period generally belongs only to nobles, and the quality of furniture directly reflects the status, financial resources and taste of the owner. Due to the huge scale of Italian aristocratic mansions, in order to look more magnificent, the proportion of furniture will be correspondingly larger, which directly leads to the fact that furniture looks better than comfort, but it does not prevent the nobles from showing off their wealth.
History of Italian Furniture Development:17th Century
/kloc-in the 0/7th century, the new bourgeoisie occupied a dominant position in the social and economic fields, advocating hedonistic aesthetic tendency and luxurious design style. Therefore, baroque exaggerated movements and clearly identifiable details are popular throughout Europe. At this time, the furniture is still relatively large, but walnut roots are used as decorative materials, and brass is more obvious. As far as technology is concerned, sculpture is more used for furniture decoration.
Complex carving techniques began to surround the furniture, making it look more like a sculpture. Stone carving was another decorative technique that rose at that time. Legend has it that there will be such a group of people in Florence in the17th century. They often go to Arnold River and pick up beautiful stones for furniture decoration. It can be seen that this decoration process is not picky about the types of stone materials, and "face value" is the only standard.
History of Italian Furniture Development:18th Century
/kloc-in the 0/8th century, there was a Feng Shui Ridge in the history of European furniture, which was the throne of Louis XV and Louis XVI. Prior to this, Italy has always been the leader in the European furniture industry. However, after that, with the rapid development of French furniture design, Italy's leading position in this industry gradually wavered. The residential styles of Louis XV and Louis XVI were also very different. From the time of Louis XV, the overall size of the house will be relatively small, it will gradually approach our "home" feeling, and its Rococo style will gradually prevail.
Different from the straight architectural elements in the past, some rhythmic lines began to appear on the furniture. One side of the furniture is no longer so square, but curved, the most representative of which is the "small belly" at the foot of the table. In the period of Louis XVI, because the ancient city of Pompeii was excavated from volcanic rocks, designers began to look for inspiration from the ruins of the ancient city. At this time, the architectural elements of ancient Greece and Rome were respected and neoclassicism became the mainstream. The style of home improvement has become simple. The lines become straight lines instead of the original curves, and the rounded corners become right angles, in sharp contrast to the Rococo style.
History of Italian Furniture Development:19th Century
/kloc-at the beginning of the 0/9th century, Napoleon overthrew the governor-general and was crowned emperor of France. After taking office, he and his wife visited the furniture carpentry workshop and ordered furniture for their mansion, which contributed to the birth of imperial style. Royal furniture is characterized by its rich flavor and aristocratic spirit. Roman decorations, such as the Statue of Liberty, Roman binding sticks, overflowing cornucopia, crowns, etc. It became a decorative pattern at that time.
These patterns generally have their own meanings. For example, in ancient Rome, laurel symbolized knowledge and rights. In order to show the authority of the empire, this element was used to decorate furniture. Similarly, the emperors in ancient China often used "dragon" as the main element to design dragon chairs. It can be seen that the pursuit of beauty in imperial home decoration is secondary, but it is dominant as a symbol of rights and political power.
History of Italian Furniture Development: World War II
At this time, Italian furniture was not too complicated, and practicality and beauty became the main principles of Italian design. Gio Ponty is the main initiator of this movement. His Italian design covers everything, not only furniture, but also public buildings, interior decoration, ceramics, lamps, metal and glass products, which has influenced contemporary and younger generations of designers.