Georgian Period Furniture Style

Our selection of antique georgian furniture includes georgian chest of drawers georgian tables georgian bedside tables georgian desks small georgian furniture.

Georgian period furniture style.

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. George iii chippendale style. 18th century american georgian era interiors. Historically the georgian style can be divided as follows.

Genuine georgian antiques 1714 to 1837 for sale from trusted antique dealers. Generally speaking there were 3 categories of designs by chippendale. Although interior art and design styles of america pre 19 th century often come under the heading colonial there are more specific sub divisions for the period styles produced. The first thing to look for is what wood has been used.

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. Georgian furniture replaced walnut with mahogany as its wood of choice. The georgian period is divided into three. Georgian v regency furniture styles.

Other pieces from our selection of this furniture style include. The elite cabinetmakers who created this antique georgian furniture during the georgian period. We have a variety of 19th century georgian pieces available in our collection. We specialise in georgian antique furniture dating from c 1714 c.

British furniture is widely collected today for its elegant appearance and important ties to british history culture and taste. Styles from civilizations like ancient greece and contemporary japan contributed to the evolution of british furniture during the 18 th 19 th and 20 th centuries especially resulting in a wide array of designs and techniques. Preceding the american georgian period of 1720 1790 is the early american era 1608 1720 which was characterised by unpretentious interiors and furniture designs. Key designers of the georgian period who led the way in creating some of the finest pieces of english antique furniture were thomas chippendale george.

Perhaps an antique georgian sideboard is the centerpiece you need. Georgian style lasted nearly 100 years 1714 to 1801 and is named for king george i george ii and george iii of britain. English period furniture georgian period 1714 1806. The first thing to understand is that there are subtle differences between the style of georgian and regency furniture.

Georgian pieces are likely to use oak and mahogany.