Antique Furniture

An antique is typically described as a curio or furnitureit often featured painted decoration along with costly
that is more than a hundred years old. Many peoplewooden carving and veneers of high-style pieces
like to decorate their homes with furniture that isproduced in furniture-making centres like Newport
antique in nature. Carved wooden ornamental andand Philadelphia.
period furniture best represents this kind ofThe most antique piece of American furniture is
ornamentation. Antique furniture predominantly withassigned to Thomas Mulninert who is known to have
wooden carvings allows you to recreate a periodworked between 1639 and 1650 in the colony of
lifestyle in your living room, making it distinctive andNew Haven. Solid American wooden carved antique
keeping with the social tastes of that culture orfurniture was made with walnut and ash. Mahogany
period. Victorian living room furniture is extremelywas imported Haiti and Santo Domingo and was
ornate and had exquisite wooden carving details onextremely popular between 1730 and 1840 for the
display.elegant Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and
To buy a piece of antique furniture you must have aAmerican Empire styles.
thorough knowledge of furniture history and styles inPilgrim (1640-1690) - Antique furniture of the Pilgrim
different countries and periods. It can be quiteera was large and heavy in appearance. Main
complicated to identify true antiques, imitations,ornamentation is carved wooden relief wherein most
variations, alterations and restorations. People oftenpieces are made of oak or pine. Authentic 17th
pass off fake antiques as original if you are notcentury antique American furniture is extremely rare.
vigilant.Many antique Pilgrim style pieces have been heavily
The furniture from the Victorian era exemplifiesrestored, particularly the legs and table leaves while
antiquity to its hilt. Heavily carved, it is usually madethe carved wooden ornaments and rungs have often
up of darkest wood unlike light mahogany finish andbeen replaced.
satinwood that were used previously. The popularWilliam and Mary (1700-1730) - William and Mary
materials used for Victorian furniture were darkantique furniture was characterized by the dovetail
mahogany with a reddish tinge, rosewood, blackjoint and the wooden carving in high relief. The pieces
walnut and bog oak. Rich deep hue of dark oak wasof furniture are generously proportioned with
preferred and the size of the furniture was huge.contrasting surfaces. The use of lacquer, veneer,
The relief work in the furniture included skillful andorate carved wooden moldings, and bun feet are
ornamental wooden carvings of flowers, fruit, animalstypical of this era. The main types of wood used are
and human figures. The cabinetry of the Georgianwalnut, maple, and pine.
period is still treasured today.Queen Anne (1725-1755) Queen Anne antique
American Antique Furniturefurniture is characterized by refined scrolled form.
American antique furniture encompasses anThe lacquered antique furniture has cabriole legs and
extraordinary range of models designed over a timehooped seats. The most widely used types of wood
span of several hundred years, and pieces oftenwere walnut, cherry, and mahogany.
differ significantly in quality of craftsmanship, place ofChippendale (1755-1790) Chippendale style antique
origin, and appearance. Notwithstanding, antiquefurniture has Chinese motifs, Gothic arches, 'C' and 'S'
furniture throughout American history, seems toform scrolls as well as claw and ban feet. The center
share an inherent character and often a distinctivepart forming the chair backs are woven. Chippendale
originality that is central to its appeal.style furniture is almost exclusively mahogany and
American antique furniture was enormously influencedthat from the southern states is often highly
by European and English styles. Made of local woods,ornamented with wooden carvings.