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Today on the DesignCoach: Viva la France Part Three
When this extravagant period came to an end in 1715 with the death of Le Roi Soleil (The Sun-King) France was a state of disarray. The government was strapped with debt and all hope of additional credit was gone. It’s ships and all foreign trade was under English control leaving it’s people impoverished and starving. Louis XV (1715-1774) was a great-grandson of Louis XIV. At the age of 5 he inherited the crown and a regent was appointed until he was thirteen. In an attempt to build back the financial resources of the crown and the French treasury the Regent launched a period of wild speculation with the result of inflation. This was followed by a frightening panic and great uncertainty. The period of time when birth alone dictated ones position in society was over making way for a new society where wealth, elegance and personal refinement were the order of the day.
Cabinet-secrétaire- Desk with cabinet above
Cabinet-vitrine- Cabinet with glass doors
Cabriolet- Any chair with a concave back
Cachepot- Pot of china or porcelain used as container
Canapé- Sofa
Canapé -a-corbeille- Kidney-shaped sofa
Chaise- Side chair
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