Catherine the Great Furniture: How a Tsarina Redefined Russian Opulence
Think of a Palace Where Every Chair Tells a Story Picture this: A frosty St. Petersburg morning in 1780. Sunlight spills through the windows of the Winter Palace, glinting off gilded armrests and swirling marquetry. Servants adjust silk cushions on a settee carved with double-headed eagles, while Catherine the Great sips tea nearby, contemplating her…