Antique Furniture Styles

Gothic

(1558-1625)

Domestic furniture during the early Gothic period were essentially of simple and crude construction. The furniture was solid and massive and severe in character. The forms of the furniture were generally rectilinear with emphasis on the vertical.

Early Colonial

17th Century

The earliest American furniture was based on the English furniture makers that used Italian Renaissance influences.

Louis XIV

(1643-1715)

Although Louis XIV furniture affected public taste to some extent in the second half of the 17th century, it was never in a general manner adopted throughout France. Louis XIV furniture was too elaborate and costly to be found in the homes of the middle class.

Louis XV

(1720-1760)

The Louis XV style is virtually a synonym for the term Rococo. The furniture, of which there was an enormous amount produced, was easily adapted to suit the needs of all the different classes, from royal to provincial, and was offering the maximum of comfort.

Also see: The Rococo Style

William & Mary

(1700-1725)

By the 18th century, a simplified version of Baroque William and Mary style began to appear in the interiors of American buildings.

Queen Anne

(1725-1755)

Americans adopted the English Queen Anne style and simplified it in several ways, drawing from three English periods.

Chippendale

(1755-1780)

Did you know every American region has there own specific Chippendale style elements?

Sheraton

(1751-1806)

The Sheraton style was remarkable for its refined elegance, excellent proportions and balanced distribution of ornaments. It also mirrored the influence of Robert Adam and the Louis XVI style, which Sheraton greatly admired.