17th Century American Furniture

Furniture in this style is frequently made of straight oak members joined at right angles.

17th century american furniture.

17th 18th century american furniture architectural replicas. Popular in the american colonies from approximately 1730 to 1760 furniture of this era is characterised by a sophisticated fluidity achieved through the use of the newly introduced cabriole leg curving chair crests and decorative shells and volutes or scroll like forms. The early american style is unique. In general furniture styles followed those of england with adaptations after an interval of about 15 years.

Genuine 17th century furniture for sale from trusted antique dealers. American furniture of the early colonial period generally falls into two stylistic categories. The earliest known american made furniture dates from the mid 17th century when life in the colonies was becoming increasingly settled. Having grown up in connecticut the body of my work represents predominantly new england furniture and architectural design from 1620 to the federal period.

Many of these early pieces were massive in size and were based on styles recalled from earlier days in england. Early american 1640 to 1700 the early american period was really the first period where a distinct style began to appear within furniture pieces in the colonies that went beyond mere practicality. From our antiques showroom in westmorland in the lake district cumbria we literally scour the entire globe for rare and unusual pieces. The seventeenth century style 1620 90 and the early baroque or william and mary style 1690 1730.

17th century italian baroque carved and mounted polychrome painted putto lintel. Purveyors of authentic 17th 18th century american reproduction furniture and accessories for 3 decades. Located in encinitas ca. Early american furniture furniture made in the last half of the 17th century by american colonists.

Our collection of oak antiques often includes 15th century 16th century and 17th century furniture medieval sculpture four poster beds refectory tables coffers dressers and wainscot chairs. Pine birch cherry maple oak the early american style of furniture emerged during the second half of the 17th century by american colonists as life in the colonies became more settled. The seventeenth century style reflects the transmission into the new world of late medieval and renaissance traditions by immigrant craftsmen. It was the first point where a distinct style emerged and furniture began to be about more than just practicality.