Georgian Period Furniture

The early georgian reign of george i 1714 1727.

Georgian period furniture.

The georgian period is divided into three. 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. Genuine georgian antiques 1714 to 1837 for sale from trusted antique dealers. 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. The definition of the georgian era is often extended to include the relatively short reign of. 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. 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.

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. The furniture from this period features straight lines simple turnings and tapered legs made from walnut oak and pine. The gothic the rococo. Generally speaking there were 3 categories of designs by chippendale.

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. Historically the georgian style can be divided as follows. 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. Georgian furnishing new orleans.

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. Georgian furnishing located in new orleans la brings shoppers exceptional value on a spectacular collection of furniture rugs bedroom mattress and outdoor furniture brands. 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.