The Reign of Rococo: Anton Pössenbacher and the Bavarian Court Anton Pössenbacher, born in Munich in 1842 and passing away in 1920, wasn’t merely a furniture maker; he was an architect of atmosphere, a sculptor of interiors who defined the opulent aesthetic of late 19th-century Bavaria. He inherited his father's workshop in 1866, but quickly transcended the established business, transforming it into a large-scale *Hofmöbelfabrik* – a royal furniture factory – by 1873. This wasn’t simply an expansion of scale; it was a declaration of ambition, a commitment to providing complete interior schem…