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the turn of the 18th century, some of the finest furniture
ever built came into existence. That you won't find in your
local furniture store.These craftsman of the era produced
some of the finest furniture to be found of that day, and
even up until the present day.
During this 18th century there
came about a change in the design & designing of furniture. This
brought about Four New designs and they were the..
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William &
Mary
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Queen Anne
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Chippendale
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Neoclassical
As each one of these designs
came about, they came one right after another. They were all
"Unique" and very detailed in the craftsmanship. These were
exciting times! and as each one of these were created, they
seem to improve from period to period.
Take the "William &
Mary" period...
they used figured
veneers & deep carving and very dramatic and noticeable
turnings...
This let the craftsman produce
some very dramatic pieces of furniture.
Then
came the "Queen Anne" period, this is were the
people were wanting Refinement & Elegance!
There was a growing prosperity in America. The people were
looking for a refined style and it was in there reach! This
is where they started getting away from a lot of the deep
turnings & veneers.
And started introducing
"Cyma Curve, s- shaped curve" in the furniture such
as cabriole legs. Really, they were just refining the
William & Mary period by putting more balance into the
furniture. and getting away from the very bold look and
toning down the furniture a bit..
Next, came "Thomas Chippendale"
Chippendale era. This to, is a addition and a refining of
the period that came before (Queen Anne) but the
Chippendale style took on a little bit different approach.
It was more of natural designs, such as flowers, fruit,
shells, that was arranged with order and symmetry.
This was done in such away, that this
was not your standard for symmetry. It brought a whole new
style. Thomas Chippendale also incorporated Chinese style in
his furniture.
The
Fourth period of furniture that came on the scene was
the Neoclassical (Federal Style) furniture.
This period of furniture
style was mainly do to a man named Robert Adams.
The federal style furniture was clean & simple. Adams had took
things such as cabriole legs and replaced them with the elegance
of the slender straight tapered legs.
He also made case work
pieces to a eye pleasing semi-circular & elliptical shape. The
Adams brothers also introduced new Ornamentation to there
furniture that was inspired by ancient artifacts.
These were truly four
periods of furniture that changed furniture making and the way
furniture was build & designed forever. It added class &
elegance that has remained even to this day..
To see and experience the
furniture that came from the 18th century is truly amazing. The
detail & elegance of the construction used to create these
Beautiful master pieces...
Now, I know that your a
true lover of very fine furniture.. Because if you was not you
wouldn't have read this far..
And that you can...
appreciate the
quality of the fine craftsmanship and the details that goes
into building fine furniture.
That's why I started the
Tiger Maple Shed. To follow a burning desire & passion of
my.. Not only that, but also to bring a touch of Class &
Elegance to my home.. And to people like you who know a
appreciate quality!
You know that furniture
says a lot about a person. Furniture makes the home.. Furniture
is the home.. It adds tremendous value to your
home.. I'm talking about giving you a sense of pleasure!
Not only can you enjoy it,
but your children as well..
