We can say that the French Rengency style,
(Regence), began in the last part of Louis the XIV reign with
a lighter decoration. The French Regency represents the transitional
period between the reign of Louis the XIV and that of Louis
the XV.
The use of the shell (called “Coquille”),
big flower arrangements and 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.
