On Western-style sculpture

Basically, furniture design classics, especially in Europe was born by the power of human ambition to legitimize their status. The presence of furniture design was used to present the image of the bearer, as well as the culture of the image who grew up in the middle of the dynamics of the company.



The development of European classic furniture design was initiated by the Gothic style until the 19th century. If you look, you could see the relics of European design in Jepara furniture. The styles of furniture in Jepara have characteristics in common with classic European-style furnishings, as Chipendale, Sheraton Imperial, Queen Anne, and many others.

A region that was influenced by ancient Greek culture that spread throughout the Mediterranean, Europe was mainly Roman. Then, decorations and ornaments that followed the Greek style spread to Europe, especially France, Great Britain, Germany and Italy.

Although their movements emerged and disappeared from the political and social circumstances, Europe became even a historical place. Europe led the classical style furniture was a masterpiece and milestone in the movement of furniture in Europe that was very dynamic design.

The Gothic style which gave an impression of tall, strong and full of perpendicular, vertical lines with religious connotations, which is reflected in the architecture of the Church, became a feature of the furniture in the Gothic style of the 11th century.

The Renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries, was revived the style of Greek and Roman, so that the style was called "classic". With the opening of the company, then reformed Renaissance.

Rakoko and Baroque style developed at the time of the reign of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. The style was born because the establishment of the Renaissance style was considered regular, passionate and monumental. It could be seen in their design that was extravagant stationery, emotional and expressive work.

The names of the style were made depending on the context of his time, such as Gregorian chant, William and Mary, Happlewhite, Sheraton style, until the beginning of the 19th century, with the Empire, restoration, Regency, Victorian and Biedermeier style. Finally, European styles penetrated everywhere, such as the United States and Asia.