louis quinze

Louis Quinze

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adjective louis quinze noting or pertaining to the rococo style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in France in the early and mid-18th century, characterized by fantasy, lightness, elegance, and comfort. 1
adjective louis quinze of or relating to the rococo style of the furniture, decoration, and architecture of the time of Louis XV of France 0
noun louis quinze designating or of the style of furniture, architecture, etc. of the time of Louis XV of France, characterized by rococo treatment with emphasis on curved lines and highly decorative forms based on shells, flowers, etc. 0

before 1850

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1850-55; < French: Louis XV

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