Despite narrowly escaping execution during the French Revolution, Joséphine de Beauharnais rose to power when she married Napoleon Bonaparte and became France's first Empress.

Though their marriage lasted just six years, Joséphine left her mark on the country's royal residences. While this bed – adorned with cupids – had been Marie-Antoinette's, Joséphine added the silk wall fabrics.

The room featured symbols of fertility, such as flowers and young animals. However, Joséphine's perceived failure to produce an heir led to her split from Napoleon in 1810.

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