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Nov

ANCIENT FURNITURE

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Sources and knowledge of ancient furniture are provided by the remains of the furniture, drawings and sketches from those periods. Some ancient furniture were found in the Egyptian tombs due to their belief in providing the dead everyday items. In fact Egypt provided most of the knowledge of ancient furniture and the motifs were used in different parts. In Greece and Rome, drawings and wall carvings as well as stone relics remained which continued to be used in architecture. (Mi)

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Nov

AMERICAN FURNITURE: EMPIRE

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The Federal style and the Empire style in America overlapped since the Empire style didn’t necessarily replace the Federal. What the Empire style forced upon the style of furniture was heavy architectural details as a symbol of decline of pure line. Furniture legs became thick, curved and heavily ornamented. American Empire style furniture took the appearance of Grecian style as the Federal styled homes were developing a Greek Revival style.

Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854) is a notable cabinet maker of the Empire Period. (Mi)

Cellarette

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Nov

AMERICAN FURNITURE: AMERICAN COUNTRY FURNITURE

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Bow-Back Windsor Chair

The country styles of the Colonial furniture in America, had a more functional approach to creating furniture compared to the styles found in the cities. The Windsor chair is the best example for this statement, with its different variations. The furniture made from maple, pine, oak, apple of cherry wood showed the dependence of the country people to the resources at hand. The American country furniture such as rocking chairs, short bed posts, ladder back chairs, etc., can be claimed as ‘uniquely American.’ (Mi)

Hitchcock Chair

Pine Dresser

Rocking Settee

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Nov

AMERICAN FURNITURE: LATER COLONIAL-18TH CENTURY

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Secretary

In the 18th century, though the use of walnut wood continued, mahogany became the widely used wood in furnitures. The Rococo style influence became visible within the designs and the acquired wealth allowed the development in the Colonial furniture style. As to add refinement to the style, the legs of furniture consisted of cabriole legs with animal legs or shell carvings. By 1750 there was a distinct style of cabinet making and the furniture were comparable with those of the better English work. In America, they had developed individual styles, with architectural details. (Mi)

Chest

Mirror

Chair

The Camelback Sofa

Chest on Chest

Tall Clock

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Nov

AMERICAN FURNITURE

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The furniture of early America stems from the furniture of many cultures, countries and periods instead of being of a single consistent style. Each colony; The English, French, Spanish, Sweden and German, imported their style of furniture upon arrival. Due to the lack of intercommunication within the colonies, the only communication came from the mother lands which changed each style with a slow pace. Overall the basics of the Colonial American Furniture is a ‘laggard’ imitation of simpler European styles. (Mi)

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