William and Mary is a European influenced style, named after the reign of William and Mary of England (1689-1694). William and Mary has Dutch and Chinese influences. It is characterized by trumpet turned legs terminating in a ball or Spanish foot, padded or caned chair seats, and Oriental lacquerwork.
Appearance
Graceful and Refined - Elegant Appearance.(Federal style shown)
Chair Arms
Contoured - Arms curve inward.
Straight - Arms are straight and perpendicular to the chair.
Chair Back Material
Cane - Woven rattan.
Upholstered - Cushioned and fabric covered.
Wood - Solid wood, horizontal slats, vertical slats, or vertical splats.
Chair Back Shape
Banister - Three to... Read More
Early American furniture is rudimentary, utilitarian furniture made from local woods. It was brought from or modeled after European furniture styles, particularly from England, France, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Spain.
Appearance
Simple - Straight lines, simple design, and little ornamentation.(Contemporary style shown)
Chair Arms
Simple Turning or Flat - Arms are straight with a simple turning or are flat.
Straight - Arms are straight and perpendicular to the chair.
Chair Back Material
Wood - Solid wood, horizontal slats, vertical slats, or vertical splats.
Chair Back Shape
Banister - Three to six vertical turned slats in the shape of a baluster, flat on the front... Read More
Jacobean (1600-1690)
Jacobean is an English style of furniture, which is medieval in appearance with straight lines, rigid designs, sturdy construction, ornate carvings, and a dark finish. Much of Early American furniture was patterned after this style.
Appearance
Sturdy - Straight lines and a heavy proportion.(Arts and Craft style shown)
Chair Arms
Slopes to front posts - Arms slope down to meet posts from the seat.
Chair Back Material
Wood - Wood chair back.
Chair Back Shape
Solid - One piece or solid panel chair back.
Chair Leg Shape
Round - Round, usually shaped or turned leg.
Straight - Straight leg, vertical to chair seat.
Simple turning -... 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
Chippendale style of furniture is named after famous London cabinet-maker Henry Chippendale. Chippendale furniture is known for its amalgamation of several different furniture styles, which was the first of its kind. This style of furniture was very famous during the mid 18th century and today they are considered as antique furniture of great value. This style of furniture blended three distinct furniture styles namely Chinese, Rococo and Gothic to create a unique and harmonious style. Some of the best and most valued pieces of Chippendale furniture is the Chippendale chairs with its characteristic broad seated design along... Read More
Many different finishes have been used to beautify and protect wood furniture through the centuries. Many historically authentic finishes were high maintenance, labor intensive, and not very durable, so the trend has been to more impervious and enduring finishes suitable for everyday living.
Simple wax finishes have been used for many years, especially on rustic or country pine furnishings because of its soft and satiny look. Wax is easily restored or brightened with a new application, damaged or dull spots are easy to blend. A disadvantage is that wax finishes can spot and stain easily from... 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