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These are the classic chairs that have stood the test of time, from the Tulip chair, Wishbone Chair, Ming Chair, Elbow Chair, Cesca Chair, Barcelona Chair, Takashi Chair, Louis XIV XV XVI Chair ...
Scandal has struck Versailles after police arrested two respected antiques dealers on suspicion of selling fake Louis XV chairs to the famed royal chateau, sending France’s high-end antiques ...
When Louis XV of France was feeling ... (BBC2), was known as a 'flying chair'. Really, it was a sort of dumb waiter, a box big enough for the king's lovers to squeeze into as they trundled between ...
Simon Martin Louis Ghost Chair. Martin’s Louis Ghost Chair is a short film piece examining the transformation of the Louis XV armchair into Starck’s iconic transparent product, which was featured in ...
The forerunner of the lift, the flying chair, was invented at Versailles to transport Louis XV's mistresses upstairs; a full-size mock-up is shown. It wasn't all self-serving.