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Visit of The d'Ansembourg Museum in Liège ( Belgium)
Liège was the centre of a wealthy bishopric situated between Flanders and Germany. Although part of the holy Roman Empire, its furniture is not typical of the German style. Some of the forms and the decoration came from France, but the result is too refined to be classed as French provicial.
d'Ansembourg Museum Liège Belgium (Main hall)
The industries of Liège had been stimulated by the wars of Louis XIV, and the Walloon (Now French speaking part of Belgium) population included many brilliant craftsmen.
The houses built by the 1730s include the Château de Seraing for the Prince-Bishop, and the Hôtel d'Ansembourg for the banker Michel Willems.
The craft guilds flourished, but very little furniture is actually signed. The principal wood was oak, carefully chosen for its fine quality, close grain, and consistent,delicate sheen. Some pieces were partly gilded and
painted, but bronze and ormolu were not used.
The delicate carving of the interior doors, d'Ansembourg museum
The most typical pieces are the great oak cupboards and buffets in one or two parts, tall clocks, commodes with four equal drawers and short feet, writing-tables, bureaux, and glazed cabinets and bookshelves.
The delicate carving, always carried out in solid wood, resembles that on French wall panelling. Furniture outlines were simple, and the effect, unlike yhat of Dutch or German furniture, was never bulky or ungainly.
Chairs were either in the French style and caned, or in the Germanic-Dutch tradition with back splats and loose seats.
These were often of walnut, ash or elm. For simple furniture , pine and beech were also used.
A Liège style Buffet in 2 pieces carved in the Liège Regency furniture style
Liege style carving in oak
The Salon Vert , Chimney piece , Museum d'Ansembourg
d'Ansembourg museum
Detail of Liege style Woodcarving
The Dining Room , 2 piece curved ,very high buffet , ( vaisselière) d'Ansembourg museum
Liege style carving ,Detail
The Dining Room , gilded embossed-leatheron thewalls
Detail Dining Room, d'Ansembourg museum
The Red Room , a two doors Bahut in liège regency style
Here are some more pictures of high-relief woodcarving in 'The style of the17th Century English woodcarvers' . These carvings in limewood , are made in the Woodcarving studio Patrick Damiaens.
Grinling Gibbons Style of Carving by Patrick Damiaens
Foliage Carving in the style of Grinling Gibbons
Crests, heraldry, Coat of Arms carved in limewood .
Reproducties en eigen creaties in de XVIIIde eeuwse Luikse meubel stijl.
Reproduction and peronal creations of the 18th-century
Liégeois Furniture Style.
Het Belgische “Luikse meubel” met zijn typische ornamentiek is ongetwijfeld voor de kenner het meest geraffineerde stijlmeubel in zijn soort.
Het blijft een hele gave en uitdaging voor zowel meubelmaker als ornamentist om deze 18e eeuwse
kunsttak op het hoogste niveau te houden.
Het creëren van een ‘Luiks meubel’ begint aan de tekentafel. Elk technisch detail, lijstwerk en ornamentale
decoratie wordt op ware grootte getekend.
Met respect, geduld en veel vakmanschap sculpteert de ornamentist elk motief tot hij de juiste expressie
en karakter vastgelegd heeft.
Elk meubel, uitvoering en toepassing is dan ook uniek en wordt geen tweede keer op dezelfde wijze vervaardigd. Zo verkrijgt elke creatie een tijdloze en exclusieve uitstraling en zal altijd een bepaalde waarde blijven uitstralen voor mensen die hun interieur willen sieren met de hoogste graad
van handwerk.
The Belgian “Liége furniture” with its typical ornamentation is undoubtedly the most refined period piece in its kind for the connoisseur. For the ornamental woodcarver as well as for the Furniture-maker it remains quite an endowment and challenge to hold this 18th-century artistic branch to its highest level. The creation of a ‘Liége style’ piece of Furniture starts at the drawing table. Each technical detail, the framework and each bit of ornamental decoration is drawn fullscale. With respect, patience and a lot of artistic craft the woodcarver carves each motive until he finds the right expression and character. Hence, each piece of Furniture, realisation and application is unique and cannot be executed twice in the same way. Thus, each creation obtains a timeless and exclusive aura and will always radiate a certain value for people who want to decorate their interiors to the highest level of craftmanship.
Patrick Damiaens visits the d'Ansembourg Museum in liege (Belgium)
Liège style furniture is of an exceptional quality, profuse yet delicately decorated and of a solid structure.
It reached its peak in the XVIIIth century.
In 705 Lambert, the bishop of Tongres-Maastricht, was murdered in a little chapel.This very spot became a place of pilgrimage and thus, the city of Liège was born. The village grew. Next to the church, consecrated to Cathedral, a Palace was built .
In 1196 the place received priveleges thanks to the bishop Albert de Cuyck. In the 14th Century Liège became the capital of an independent principality. Jammed between hostile neigbours ( France and the Spanish Low Countries) it tried to maintain its independence and had commercial dealings with all parties.
From the end of the 16th century onwards Liège grew into a really prosperous town. The main activities of the region were coal, weaponry, metallurgical industry and glass.
When finally a peace was concluded in the17th century, the Golden Age started for Liège. The Princes, the powerful aristocracy and a rich bourgeoisie attracted many craftsmen to this city.
Carved Ornamental Detail in wood
This way, a profusely decorated kind of furniture of a very high quality, mostly of oak , came into existence.
The period from 1735 to1790 is commonly known as the "Liègeois Regency Style" by analogy with the French " Régence Style". Yet,this liègeois period includes a whole series of styles, ranging from a late Louis XIV Style up to Rocaille and early Neo-Classical Style.
These Styles occur in rapid succesion and sometimes one piece of furniture shows different styles. Even at the height of Rocaille and German Baroque ,Liègeois furniture remains faithful to a certain symmetry and sobriety, so very typical of Recency.
Up to the beginning of the XVIIth Century, Liègeois furniture was very sober as far as style was concerned.
Flemish and Brabantine Baroque hadn't penetrated here yet. Under the influence of Paris all this changed, though.
All pieces of Liège Style furniture were decorated with the most beatiful and refined carving.
Le Musée d'Ansembourg a Liége, Belgique. Le Musée des Arts Décoratifs du 18e siécle. dédié au mobilier Liègeois .
Museum d'Ansembourg in Liége ,belgium. Wonderful interiors of the 18th century , dedicated to Liége style woodcarving .Liége Style Furniture . The Liége furniture of the Eighteenth Century ( Liége = City in Belgium) Know for it's Carved oak Furniture. In the 17th century the Belgian town of Liége became prosperous due to its coal mining, metal processing, and glass refining industries. It evolved into a fashionable residence for princes, aristocracy, and wealthy merchants who had money to spend on lavish, expensive furniture.
Interior of the d'Ansembourg Museum
The city soon became famous for its Liége-Style furniture.( 18th century) It is characterized by beautifully and delicately carved decoration, usually with a thickness of 5 mm.
When you visit Liége, go see the d'Ansembourg Museum , the Museum is dedicated too Liége Style Furniture and the 18e Century interiors of Belgium.
