Georgian Period Furniture

Antique georgian furniture refers to styles that evolved during the long reign of england s three georges i ii and iii from 1714 to 1820.

Georgian period furniture.

Georgian furnishing located in new orleans la brings shoppers exceptional value on a spectacular collection of furniture rugs bedroom mattress and outdoor furniture brands. Federal 1780 to 1820 the federal period introduced a variety of ornamental stylings such as fluting inlays of contrasting woods to create shapes and designs and banding with contrasting veneers as decorative borders. Historically the georgian style can be divided as follows. The georgian period styles varied widely under the influence of different master cabinet makers up to the point that sometimes the names of these masters eclipsed those of the kings.

Georgian furnishing new orleans. George iii chippendale style. Key designers of the period were thomas chippendale george hepplewhite and thomas sheraton who led the way in creating some of the finest pieces of english antique furniture. Furniture had previously had its origins in the court and worked its way down but george i brought a dull and tarnished feeling to the court and only few developments took place in the households of the rich.

Georgian furniture is well designed and built to a high standard using quality woods such as oak and mahogany with the use of dovetail joints clout nails and handmade iron screws. Genuine georgian antiques 1714 to 1837 for sale from trusted antique dealers. 1830 37 named after the hanoverian kings george i george ii george iii and george iv the sub period that is the regency era is defined by the regency of george iv as prince of wales during the illness of his father george iii. The georgian era is a period in british history from 1714 to c.

What makes georgian furniture interesting is the immense variety of styles that emerge throughout the period. The definition of the georgian era is often extended to include the relatively short reign of. The georgian period spanning the reign of george i george ii george iii and george iv was known for producing fine quality well balanced furniture. From the years 1714 to 1830 over a century we see outstanding craftsmanship from the likes of william kent thomas chippendale robert adam and thomas hope.

The furniture from this period features straight lines simple turnings and tapered legs made from walnut oak and pine. The gothic the rococo. Roughly referring to the period of the 1750 s and 1760 s the chippendale style emerged as the dominant force in georgian furniture design following the publishing of the first edition of thomas chippendale s the gentleman and cabinet maker s directory in 1754.