Furniture Styles Furniture Styles

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To be legally classified as an antique the To be legally classified as an antique the furniture piece needs to be furniture piece needs to be 100100 years years old.old.

Eclectic style is mixing different furniture Eclectic style is mixing different furniture styles from different time periods.styles from different time periods.

Queen AnneQueen Anne

Named after Queen Anne of England Named after Queen Anne of England who reigned from 1702-1714. who reigned from 1702-1714.

It is characterized by It is characterized by cabriolecabriole leg: a leg: a curved leg with out-curved knee and curved leg with out-curved knee and incurved ankle.incurved ankle.The foot may be a club, a claw-and-ball, The foot may be a club, a claw-and-ball, a paw or scroll, and there may be a a paw or scroll, and there may be a carved ornament on the knee such as carved ornament on the knee such as the scallop shell or the lion motifthe scallop shell or the lion motif

Cabriole LegCabriole Leg

JapanningJapanning was a popular varnish used was a popular varnish used that gave the surface of the furniture a that gave the surface of the furniture a glossy black or any other color finish.glossy black or any other color finish.

Two popular chair styles copied today Two popular chair styles copied today that were used:that were used:

WingWing ChairChair (upholstered) (upholstered) WindsorWindsor ChairChair (non-upholstered). (non-upholstered).

Slat back ChairsSlat back Chairs Desk Desk

Wingback ChairWingback Chair ChairChair

Windsor Chair with slatsWindsor Chair with slats

Thomas ChippendaleThomas Chippendale

Cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale, Cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale, published his furniture designs in a published his furniture designs in a book book "The Gentleman and Cabinet "The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's DirectorMaker's Director" in 1754. " in 1754.

The Chippendale style can be classified The Chippendale style can be classified into three types: French influence, into three types: French influence, Chinese influence, and Gothic Chinese influence, and Gothic influenceinfluence. .

In the United States, the Chippendale In the United States, the Chippendale style was a more elaborate style was a more elaborate development of the Queen Anne style development of the Queen Anne style with cabriole legs and with cabriole legs and claw and ball claw and ball footfoot. .

A well known piece of Chippendale A well known piece of Chippendale furniture is the camelback sofa.furniture is the camelback sofa.

Chair with claw-ball foot and intricate Chair with claw-ball foot and intricate carved backcarved back

Foot stoolFoot stool

Claw and ball leg/footClaw and ball leg/foot

Chippendale had many ornate and Chippendale had many ornate and elaborately carved pieces. elaborately carved pieces.

Later years showed the style with Later years showed the style with straight legs and a Chinese influencestraight legs and a Chinese influence

Camel-back sofasCamel-back sofas

Marcel Breuer (Bauhaus)Marcel Breuer (Bauhaus)

Group of German designers in early Group of German designers in early 1900s.1900s.

Philosophy was Philosophy was “Form follows “Form follows function”function” meaning that furniture should meaning that furniture should be designed for the purpose intended. be designed for the purpose intended.

Marcel BreuerMarcel Breuer designs became known designs became known as International Style and continue to as International Style and continue to be produced todaybe produced today

Furniture used Chrome-plated tubing Furniture used Chrome-plated tubing for supportfor support

Seats and backs were made of canvas, Seats and backs were made of canvas, wood, cane, or leather wood, cane, or leather

Breuer’s designsBreuer’s designs

Wassily chair (1925)Wassily chair (1925)Cesca chairCesca chair (1928)(1928)

Designs cont…..Designs cont….. Aluminum chaise, 1935-36Aluminum chaise, 1935-36

Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright

Created the Created the ORGANICORGANIC style. Designed to style. Designed to complement natural surroundings.complement natural surroundings.

Believed that furniture should fit easily and Believed that furniture should fit easily and naturally into the home. naturally into the home.

Furniture was created specifically for each Furniture was created specifically for each home.home.

Furniture was geometric shapes and Furniture was geometric shapes and flat surfacesflat surfaces

Wright’s FurnitureWright’s Furniture

Falling Water 1936Falling Water 1936

ResourcesResources Housing DecisionsHousing Decisions pages 332-342 pages 332-342 Housing and InteriorsHousing and Interiors pages 576-592 pages 576-592 www.collectorcafe.comwww.collectorcafe.com www.harewood.org/chippendalewww.harewood.org/chippendale www.queenanne-colonial-windsorchairs.comwww.queenanne-colonial-windsorchairs.com www.ah.bfn.orgwww.ah.bfn.org www.designmuseum./org/design/marcel-breuerwww.designmuseum./org/design/marcel-breuer www.franklloydwright.orgwww.franklloydwright.org www.sandstead.com/images/fallingwaterwww.sandstead.com/images/fallingwater

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