REGENCY

We can say that the French Regency style (Regence) began in the last part of the Louis XIV reign with a lighter decoration. The French Regency represents the transitional period between the reign of Louis XIV and that of Louis XV. The use of the shell, called “Coquille”, big flower arrangements, fabulous animals like dragons are the most characteristic of this time. Symmetry starts to disappear opening the way to curvilinear shapes that make the composition flow freely.