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When,
towards the end of his reign, Louis XIV encouraged the spread of new ideas, the
nobility and the bourgeoisie built private town-houses in Paris. Protocol was
more flexible and lines became more harmonious
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Besides
stools, folding chairs, straight chairs and armchairs, the chaise longue or �
duchesse � and the couch made their appearance. Seats were upholstered, chairs
were straw-bottomed.
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