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Colonial Furniture
The Colonial style combines characteristics of William and Mary, Queen Anne, and Chippendale. Colonial furniture tended to be more cons...
Queen Anne (1700-1755)
The Queen Anne style is a refinement of the William and Mary style with a moderate proportion and graceful appearance. It is characteri...
William and Mary (1690-1725)
William and Mary is a European influenced style, named after the reign of William and Mary of England (1689-1694). William and Mary has...
Early American (1640-1700)
Early American furniture is rudimentary, utilitarian furniture made from local woods. It was brought from or modeled after European fur...
Jacobean (1600-1690)
Jacobean (1600-1690)
Jacobean is an English style of furniture, which is medieval in appearance with straight lines, rigid designs, stu...
Furniture Style Guide
The Furniture Style Guide describes and dates nineteen popular furniture styles and their distinctive components.
Click on a style name...
Periodic of Antique Furniture
Each furniture style has several different and distinctive design elements that can easily be identified and recalled.
Louis XIV – Fren...
Antique Furniture Style
A piece of furniture to be termed as antique should be at least a hundred years old. If you are a collector of Antique Furniture or wan...
Chippendale Furniture
Chippendale style of furniture is named after famous London cabinet-maker Henry Chippendale. Chippendale furniture is known for its ama...
Finish for Antique Furniture wood
Many different finishes have been used to beautify and protect wood furniture through the centuries. Many historically authentic finish...
