This style is named for architect Robert Adam, who studied ancient architecture in Italy. While in England, he designed furniture with classical details that would fit the character of his classically designed homes. The Adam style was limitedly reproduced by cabinetmakers in the United States. Adam interior millwork and woodwork was reproduced in South Carolina.
Appearance
Graceful and Refined - Elegant appearance.(Federal style shown)
Chair Arms
Slight Curved - Arms are slightly curved.
Chair Back Material
Upholstered - Cushioned and fabric covered.
Wood - Solid wood, horizontal slats, vertical slats, or vertical splats.
Chair Back Shape
Oval - Oval-shaped back often with a central... Read More
Each furniture style has several different and distinctive design elements that can easily be identified and recalled.
Louis XIV – French Baroque Furniture Style
Louis XIV French style furniture is also called Baroque. Popular from 1643 to 1715, Louis XIV design is heavy, heroic and pompous. Known for its rich symmetrical form, great volume and opulence, it is masculine in appearance, based on classical examples of furniture and influenced by the Flemish, Italian and Spanish Baroque.
Louis XIV Baroque French Furniture Design Elements
Louis XIV French style furniture is basically rectilinear, with curves only introduced in scroll supports and... Read More
A piece of furniture to be termed as antique should be at least a hundred years old. If you are a collector of Antique Furniture or want to pursue collecting antiques as a form of hobby then you should gather as much possible knowledge about furniture styles. It is best to study about different styles of Antique Furniture so that you are not duped by unscrupulous sellers who might sell you a reproduction at an exorbitant price. On the other hand, if you are looking for some particular pieces of Antique Furniture that will match the overall decor... Read More
Hand painted finish is one of the finishing model that is liked by some peoples. Hand painted finish is a combination of art of painting with art of finishing the furniture. Paintings that are usually made on a canvas, it can also be done in a furniture product. The painting in the furniture will be an eye catching as the point of attraction in a furniture product. The painting will give the art value of the furniture and increase the price of the furniture, but it need the proper a combination of art and finishing... Read More
The growing of furniture industry at this time has made furniture finishing become very important. At the beginning of furniture industry, the finishing may be considered only as a complement to the furniture product. But now it has become one of the important factors to increase the selling value. The finishing is the aesthetic factor to meet the tastes of buyers and users of the furniture product. Finishing is a final touch to complete the design to generate the uniqueness of the products to attract the people to buy and use them.
Like the design, the... Read More
Chippendale furniture style.
Chippendale furniture was recorded as the high class furniture in the middle of the 18th century and its popular is still continue until today. The Chippendale model is still lot found on the market today mostly as the reproduction product. There are many furniture model designed with Chippendale as reference. The Chippendale is special style created by Thomas Chippendale, a famous furniture maker in the history of furniture. He was well known as the the British high end furniture maker in the 1750-1780.
Most of Chippendale furniture are made from mahogany wood. This wood... Read More
Country furniture in the country theme decoration room
Country style is furniture model that refers to the past when the machines and tools to make furniture are still simple and incomplete. The American country furniture style is referring to the furniture in America and 17th century, when the western peoples came to the new America land and began to open new society in here. The people were starting to build new life and still struggling with the wild nature and old way tradition of native peoples. Furniture was made in a simple manner with the simple... Read More
Colonial furniture style is style that follow the furniture in America in the period of 1725 to 1790. The time when American fought to be a new country, independent from the England colony. The colonial furniture is the development from William and Mary, Queen Anne and Chippendale style, the model was already popular before. The colonial style is the simplification of the previous model. The colonial furniture was also highly affected by the furniture in the European. The colonial furniture was more conservative and less ornate than the furniture model in European model in the... Read More
Rattan to make furniture
Rattan is the forest products that can be used to make furniture, handicraft and any other household product. Rattan is tree with long rod which is strong, flexible, and unique. Rattan rods can then be cut, slashed, and woven to make many pattern. While the rattan rod can be bended, curved to make frame in any form. The rattan tree is a vine plant that lives by climbing the big trees in the forest. The rattan plantation is good way to preserve the forest, because by taking the cane only and leaving... Read More
Teak wood for outdoor furniture
Teak wood (Tectona grandis) is expensive wood but it has very good quality. It can be used for many purposes in the woodworking industry. In the furniture industry, teak wood is most used as substrate for the outdoor furniture. It is durable, strong and easy to be machined, drilled and handled in the woodworking. With proper treatment it can produce furniture with a very good performance. Various types of outdoor furniture such as chairs garden, garden table, bench, can be made with teak wood and marketed with high price. The teak... Read More