Château d'Or Carved Suite
Carved bedroom suite, Louis XV style. DH-B04
Destry Heritage, since 1984
Classical furniture, made by hand
Beds, seating, mirrors and frames in the French period styles, from Louis XIV to Napoleon III. Over 356 deliveries, mainly to France, Italy and Spain.
Made by hand
Each piece is carved, gilded and upholstered by hand, by craftsmen who work in the French period styles.
Destry Heritage has made classical furniture since 1984. Finished pieces are held in stock, so many orders ship without waiting for production.
The collection
The current catalogue holds 86 pieces, grouped by period style.
- 18beds and bedroom suites
- 57sofas, armchairs and bergères
- 11mirrors and frames
Selected pieces
Crimson Salon Suite
Bedroom suite, Napoleon III style. DH-B11
Louis XV Bergère
Upholstered armchair, Louis XV style. DH-S06
Louis XVI Medallion Sofa
Sofa, Louis XVI style. DH-S32
Empire Sofa
Sofa, Empire style. DH-S47
Al-Diwan Al-Amiri
Mirror, Louis XIV style. DH-M01
A guide to the styles
Every piece in the catalogue is named by the period it follows. This is what each name means.
- 1643–1715Louis XIVHeavy carving, symmetry and gilding made for the court of Versailles.
- 1715–1774Louis XV and RococoCurved cabriole legs, shell and scroll motifs, lighter and asymmetric forms.
- c. 1750–1775TransitionPieces that mix Louis XV curves with the straighter lines that followed.
- 1774–1792Louis XVI and NeoclassicalStraight fluted legs, medallion backs and classical ornament.
- 1804–1815EmpireFormal, architectural lines from the Napoleonic period.
- 1852–1870Napoleon IIIDeep upholstery, tufting and rich fabrics of the Second Empire.