FRANCE ÉPOQUE HENRI II BANQUETTE XVIe siècle
FRANCE ÉPOQUE HENRI II BANQUETTE XVIe siècle
Oak and Hungarian
stitch fabric H. 52 cm, W. 132 cm, D. 32 cm
This small bench is curiously formed by five legs turned in the shape of a smooth column, two on each side and a fifth one resting on the longitudinal crotch beam. Heiresses of the medieval benches whose etiquette regulated their use, they have lost their armrests and their high backs.
A ceremonial seat, it played an important role in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in the hierarchy of nobility, reserved for the wives of lords, princes and high dignitaries. The word "banquette" comes from "bank", which was also used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to designate a seat that was used with banquet tables. These light and movable benches were moved to rich apartments according to the rules of etiquette. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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FRANCE ÉPOQUE HENRI II BANQUETTE XVIe siècle
Oak and Hungarian
stitch fabric H. 52 cm, W. 132 cm, D. 32 cm
This small bench is curiously formed by five legs turned in the shape of a smooth column, two on each side and a fifth one resting on the longitudinal crotch beam. Heiresses of the medieval benches whose etiquette regulated their use, they have lost their armrests and their high backs.
A ceremonial seat, it played an important role in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in the hierarchy of nobility, reserved for the wives of lords, princes and high dignitaries. The word "banquette" comes from "bank", which was also used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to designate a seat that was used with banquet tables. These light and movable benches were moved to rich apartments according to the rules of etiquette. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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