Interior Design Project:

Furniture Styles

QUEEN ANNE

This style was influences by Queen Anne Of England from 1725 to 1760. It has a delicate and refines look.

http://www.artandantiqueemporium.com/table_tea/big-images/queen_anne_drop_leaf_table_big.jpg

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CHIPPENDALEBetween 1760 to 1785, this style is a combination of several lesser styles, like French and Rocco. This includes natural elements of design, such as flowers, leaves,and birds.

http://www.customfurnituremaster.com/Resources/CASE/Chippendale%20chest-w.JPG

FEDERAL STYLEIn the late 18th century, George Hepplewhite was a cabinet maker. The style was marked by simplicity and clean geometric shapes.

http://communitywarehouse.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/p1140400.jpg

Contemporary/ ModernThis style became popular in the 60’s, and tended to try and replace wood with glassand steel. Very unusual, yet simple geometric shapes.

http://www.toddoldhamstudio.com/studioblog/uploaded_images/mr-loungechair1-761210.jpg

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ART NOUVEAULate 19th century European style based onpatterns of natural forms, like branches, leaves or flames. French meaning “New Art.”

http://blackteacup.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/artnouveau1.jpg

SHAKERBased on pure simplicity and designed to be very useful. Came to America in 1744 when the shakers came to escape religious persecution.

http://www.janekatchercollection.com/assets/images/Desk.jpg

http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/2007/05/28/characteristics_of_shaker_furniture.html

EmpireThis style was instituted in France duringthe reign of Napoleon. The popular furniture pieces were the empire bed or sleigh bed. http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/2007/12/23/marston_sleigh_bed_from_restoration_hardware.html

HEPPLEWHITEPopular in the 1700’s and is known for a variety of chair backs including the shield and the heart.

http://www.museumfurniture.com/hepplewhite/5chair1.jpg

http://www.constanceinteriors.co.uk/superbasket/images/products/414/s_STN349_-_Black_Metal_Heart_Back_Chair.jpg

DUNCAN PHYFE

He was the most famous of Early American cabinetmakers. Mahogany was the main wood used often curved out to the side.

http://images.oneofakindantiques.com/4315_duncan_phyfe_sofa_1.jpg

BAROQUEAn Italian outgrowth of the late Renaissancewhich emphasized fullness of size, scale and proportion. With twisted turnings and broken curves

http://decorating.visitacasas.com/images/baroque-furniture1.jpg

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SPANISH BAROQUEThis style was characterized by richly carved and gilt decorations, chair backs were pierced with interlacedgeometric patterns

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