Some styles are based on monarchial reigns such as victorian queen anne louis xiv xv and xvi georgian from the four reigning monarchs from the house of hanover and the late neoclassical empire style based on the furnishings created during napoleonic rule.
18th century chairs styles.
While it encompassed many styles and designers including the arts crafts movement victorian furniture was often heavy and big.
France influenced the first half of the 18th century designs while england led.
Styles that inspired victorian designers include elizabethan rococo neoclassical and more.
Gothic revival chairs often feature high pointed arch backs.
American empire chairs are often shaped like lyres.
Pair of mahogany armchairs with ram heads end of the 18th century baltic george iii mahogany hall chairs english 1780s oak william and mary style open arm youth chair with rush seat antique early 18th century pair of walnut side chairs.
It is characterized by cabriole legs pad or drake feet fiddle backed chairs and bat wing shaped drawer pulls.
William and mary style furniture was popular in the late 17th and early 18th century and is characterized by dutch and chinese influences trumpet turned legs spanish ball feet and oriental lacquer work.
William and mary 1690 1735.
Queen anne style furniture emerged during the reign of william iii of england.
Eighteenth century furniture was usually made out of deep toned mahogany or cherry woods.
The 18th century styles include william and mary queen anne georgian chippendale hepplewhite sheraton and adam.
For the most part the furniture you ll encounter will probably be limited to traditional english and american colonial styles.
The basic english and american styles run the gamut from ornate to severely functional from massive to delicate.
Klismos chairs typically have an open back divided by a supportive and decorative horizontal panel.
This is a light chair whose front and back sets of legs flare away from each other.
It dates back to 5th century greece but the style experienced a comeback during the late 18th century neoclassical furniture movement.
Rococo revival chairs have curved ballooning backs.
Arts and crafts chairs feature right angles and typically do not have ornamentation.