Named after british designer and cabinet maker thomas chippendale.
Victorian antique furniture leg styles.
You aren t likely to find a louis xv chair at a garage sale.
It has a joined straight corner edge and curved inner edges and was often used on georgian furniture like chest of drawers.
Victorian style reigned over furniture in the last half of the century but you can t use the term victorian to accurately describe a 19th century furniture style since the era is defined by style revivals such as gothic revival and rococo.
One of the best ways to identify an antique style is by observing the piece s legs and feet.
The victorian period overlapped the industrial revolution making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured.
How to identify antique chairs.
When is old an antique.
Furniture made during queen victoria s reign from 1837 to 1901 drew heavily from gothic rococo and louis xv furniture with dark finishes or gilding embellishments and heavy proportions.
For the most part the furniture you ll encounter will probably be limited to traditional english and american colonial styles.
The first furniture style of mass production 1840 1910.
15 british furniture styles.
The victorian period as it relates to furniture styles can be divided into several distinct styles.
And the straight legs splay outwards from one another.
There are many different styles of furniture and each type has distinguishing features.
Early 17th century furniture typically featured bun or ball style feet.
Leg and foot styles.
Leg styles are key not only to the appearance and functionality of pieces but they can also be used to successfully identify many types of antique furniture furniture legs can provide clues to when a piece was manufactured especially when considering how they are used in conjunction with foot styles.
American empire style 1805 1830 victorian 1830 1900 arts and crafts style 1880 1910 art nouveau style.
The bracket foot has been in existence since approximately the 1680 s and was one of the main types of feet used throughout the georgian period and was reproduced in the edwardian period.
How to identify different styles of antique furniture.
When different furniture designs put your mind in a twist examine the legs to determine the furniture s individual style.
More antique chair styles.
Political activity heavily influenced early to mid 19th century furniture style as seen in two dominant styles french and american empire.
Isa more ornate version of the queen anne style with cabriole legs ball and claw foot and broken pediment scroll top on tall case pieces.