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PLEASE NOTE
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Descriptions
on this page are generalities only. There are many highly detailed guides
available for the furniture of each of these periods, and we invite
you to go to your local bookseller's to browse and purchase those that
interest you the most.|
Style
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Characteristics
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Woods
Used
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William
and Mary |
Round legs with ball feet; heavy carving and scrollwork |
Ash,
oak, buried walnut
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Queen
Anne |
Shells and fan carving; solid chair splats; cabriole legs; club and pad feet |
Mahogany,
walnut
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Chippendale |
Ears on crest rails; pierced chair splats; claw and ball feet; some Chinese influence |
Mahogany,
cherry, walnut
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American
Federal |
Straight, square legs; inlay veneer; eagle and star detailing |
Cherry,
inlaid veneer, mahogany
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Empire |
Animal paws and figured; balanced designs; frequent brass ornamentation |
Mahogany,
maple, rosewood veneer
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Victorian |
Machine age; heavy scroll work and carving frequently used; heavy front legs |
Poplar,
walnut, rosewood
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Mission |
Box-like appearance; very heavy; straight designs |
Birch,
oak, pine
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Flapper |
Art Deco designs commonly used; frequent copying of Empire and Federal period styles |
Birch,
maple, plywood
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Modern |
Wide variety of designs and experimentation, including modern molded designs |
Particle
board, plywood, plastics, and metal
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