Sketchbook: Lilac

Lilac and lace, sunbursts and crests — all come straight from the heart of Versailles. Endowed with distinct grace, this grandeur-packed look courts the era of Marie Antoinette. Equally refined and outrageous, French influences this season are about fun, fashion and femininity. Gray and silver, as evidenced by the multiple mirrors on display, frolic next to shades of royal purple in a style extravaganza rivaling 18th century palace revelries.
All prices are suggested retail

From Emess Design Group, the mirrored sunburst lamp evokes the signature style of Louis XIV, the Sun King ($199).

Antiqued mirror panels highlight the rustic sophistication of Aidan Gray's provincial sideboard ($3,095).

Vintage-style brooches fit for a queen embellish Mila Brown's poured pillar candles in glass ($30).

Heraldry reigns with nostalgic crest prints from Paragon, updated with an overscale mat and modern framing treatment ($64 each, set of four).

Fashioned after a Louis XV slipper chair, the hand-carved, mahogany Patrice bestows grace and femininity with foliate detail and silver-leafed bronze finish from Furniture Classics ($495).

Delicate cobwebs of crochet cover Decorative Motif's washable pillows, harking back to the craftsmanship of an earlier century ($60 each).

Bethel's four-poster mirrored bed gracefully merges antique and modern sensibilities to grand effect.

From Company C's Cluny Collection, the divinely lilac rug reinterprets antique lace with a fresh feel in wool hook ($1,515, 8×11).

Tiny faceted mirrors significantly up the ante on C & S Acosta's über-opulent looking glass.