Driven by the search for convenience, people have been constantly seeking to improve their homes. The fashion for large-sized furniture became the leading trend in the Stalin era and was called “Stalin’s Empire” style. This style included classical, baroque and art deco elements.
The sofa from the Novorossiysk Historical Museum-Reserve used to belong to Fyodor Vasilyevich Gladkov — a famous Soviet writer, an advocate of Socialist Realism, and a winner of two Stalin Prizes. His works mainly described the socialist aspirations of the people, the working life of workers and peasants, and construction. Fyodor Vasilyevich was born in the village of Bolshaya Chernavka into a family of Old Believer peasants in 1883. During the years of the revolution and the Civil War, he lived and worked in Novorossiysk.
This sofa, like all the memorial furniture of the writer, stood in his apartment in a famous house for Soviet writers in Lavrushinsky Lane in Moscow. During Stalin’s time, the Soviet elite lived in comfort and luxury. The famous Stalinist skyscrapers in Moscow were the symbol of the Stalinist Empire style. The Stalinist Empire style included massive wooden furniture, stucco molding under high ceilings, carved cabinets, bronze lamps and figurines. The interiors of such apartments were distinguished by comfort and majesty.
A massive sofa with carved decorative elements made of natural wood, upholstered in natural leather, emphasized the grandeur of the owner and made a grandiose impression. Most models of Stalinist sofas had the same design. The high back of the sofa has a solid wooden frame. Expensive upholstery made of natural material makes it look luxurious. On the headboard and armrests, there are soft elements that serve for additional comfort. The monumentality of the sofa is easily combined with restrained carvings in the form of floral patterns, animal heads and geometric shapes. This sofa makes the entire interior look solemn and formal. Furniture in the style of the Stalinist Empire is a unique interior trend that reflects the traditions of an entire era.
The sofa from the Novorossiysk Historical Museum-Reserve used to belong to Fyodor Vasilyevich Gladkov — a famous Soviet writer, an advocate of Socialist Realism, and a winner of two Stalin Prizes. His works mainly described the socialist aspirations of the people, the working life of workers and peasants, and construction. Fyodor Vasilyevich was born in the village of Bolshaya Chernavka into a family of Old Believer peasants in 1883. During the years of the revolution and the Civil War, he lived and worked in Novorossiysk.
This sofa, like all the memorial furniture of the writer, stood in his apartment in a famous house for Soviet writers in Lavrushinsky Lane in Moscow. During Stalin’s time, the Soviet elite lived in comfort and luxury. The famous Stalinist skyscrapers in Moscow were the symbol of the Stalinist Empire style. The Stalinist Empire style included massive wooden furniture, stucco molding under high ceilings, carved cabinets, bronze lamps and figurines. The interiors of such apartments were distinguished by comfort and majesty.
A massive sofa with carved decorative elements made of natural wood, upholstered in natural leather, emphasized the grandeur of the owner and made a grandiose impression. Most models of Stalinist sofas had the same design. The high back of the sofa has a solid wooden frame. Expensive upholstery made of natural material makes it look luxurious. On the headboard and armrests, there are soft elements that serve for additional comfort. The monumentality of the sofa is easily combined with restrained carvings in the form of floral patterns, animal heads and geometric shapes. This sofa makes the entire interior look solemn and formal. Furniture in the style of the Stalinist Empire is a unique interior trend that reflects the traditions of an entire era.
