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Louis XVI style
Early neo-classical style of decoration already popular when Louis XVI came to the throne in 1774. Furniture became more rectilinear and geometric, e.g. cabriole legs gave way to cylindrical or square ones. Also in reaction to rococo styles decoration became more restrained â€" e.g. floral themes were replaced by architectural motifs.
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