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American Antique Furniture Periods |
Of
course, American antique furniture style resembles
French and English
models, but still has its unique interpretation of furniture designs.
There are a lot of different styles and they influenced on one
another, but we still can distinguish two basic periods. The Colonial
period dates from 1620 to 1780 and represents Jacobean, Chippendale
and Queen Anne styles of American antique furniture. And the Federal
period (1780-1820), which includes Hepplewhite, Sheraton and
Classical styles. These styles are considered to be an abstract of
American antique furniture and have been reproduced for many years.
Nowadays
there are a lot of different companies, which offer you to purchase
American antique furniture. All of them created own
recognizable
style, which as usual is associated with the city, where the companies
are
established. The most popular among them are the John and Thomas
Seymour in Boston, Isaac Vose and Emmons & Archibald in
Baltimore. Philadelphia is famous for such designers of office
American antique furniture as Joseph
Barry, Henry Connelly, Anthony Quervelle and Ephraim
Haines.
Duncan Phyle is considered to be the most influential and popular
designer in New York.
The
first half of Federal period of American antique furniture is
influenced by the Adam and Sheraton styles. The pieces of American
antique furniture of these styles are elegant, made of exotic woods
and are decorated with splendid elements. The designers of the
furniture of this period were inspired by the culture of Roman
Empire.
The
second part of Federal period represents the influence of France on
American antique furniture. But different French styles are inspired
with Greek and Egyptian art. So, these styles of antique
dining room
furniture often represent the pieces of art, which are
resembling a
human being, different animals, decorated with bronze and as usual
are made of mahogany.
Nowadays
the pieces of furniture of this style have become very popular as
well as expensive. Different collectors are eager to have some pieces
of American antique furniture and are ready to pay any price for it.
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