1900 King's Chamber Versailles France Postcard UDB

About Vintage This Postcard

This antique tinted postcard features the opulent State Apartments of the Sun King, specifically the "Chambre à Coucher de Louis XIV" at the Palace of Versailles. The image showcases the lavishly decorated bed chamber, including the royal bed enclosed by a gilded balustrade, ornate wall carvings, and heavy tapestries. The perspective captures the grandeur and intricate detail of the Baroque interior as it appeared in the early twentieth century.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (c. 1900–1903)
City: Versailles
Department: Yvelines
Region: Île-de-France
Topic: Palace of Versailles, King Louis XIV, Royal Bedchamber, Baroque Interior Design
Address Side: Undivided Back (Carte Postale)
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: C. Bichler, édit., Versailles
Printer: Phototypie A. Bergeret et Cie. - Nancy
Print Type: Tinted Phototypie (Collotype)

Additional Information

The publisher, C. Pichler, was a prominent local editor in Versailles known for documenting the palace's historic rooms. This specific card was printed by the renowned Phototypie A. Bergeret et Cie in Nancy, a firm famous for its high-quality collotype work during the Golden Age of postcards. The reverse side features the header Carte Postale and the strict instruction Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse, confirming its production during the undivided back era when French law forbade writing messages on the reverse. The vignette-style edges of the photograph on the front are a classic decorative touch from the early 1900s.