Vintage furniture via the Georgian era is based on styles that were popular during the rule of the 3 kings in Great Britain who were called George and went from the years 1714 to 1800.
The Georgian design was very simple, often plain and followed design lines of the buildings of that time period.
Some antique furniture from the time period still endures, largely due to the fact that it tended to be created to a really high regular and made from quality woods such as mahogany and oak; it had been put together with handmade anchoring screws made of high quality metal.
Formerly, most furniture was made out of Walnut but the growth of the British Empire made it so that a lot more materials were readily available.
Mahogany was brought in from Cuba and Honduras and was well liked by cabinet designers as it was much harder and much less likely to become infected with woodworm.
Antique Furniture From The Era Of King George I Antique furniture from the reign of King George I shows clear improvements on that of the previous period, the actual Queen Ann era.
They tend to possess more elaborate pediments and the cabriole legs tend to be sturdier.
Examples of the types of pieces which were popular during the time include: * The cricket table, which would have three legs plus a plain top * Hanging corner cabinets composed of plain oak * Refectory tables * Chest on stand, often using a ball and claw feet and generally composed of walnut * Cabriole legs card tables Vintage Furniture In The Era Associated With King George II The actual era associated with King George II produced some of the finest vintage furniture of all time.
Thomas Chippendale brought in the French Rocco design and style and Robert Adams brought the Greek Neo-Classicism to Britain.
Additional cabinet manufacturers who had a huge effect on furnishings in the 18th century included Thomas Sheraton and George Hepplewhite.
Now straight lines were shifting to more shapely ones and the period saw the introduction of motifs and ornamentation, (however the traditional styles of the prior era were still being made alongside these new somewhat more elaborate styles).
Bookcases took on a much more delicate design using swan neck pediments as well as astragal glazing.
Chests began being made using rococo swan neck handles and canted corners were additionally popular, most of these were by now being made of mahogany.
Furniture In The Period Of King George III By the era of King George 3, the utilization of painting, inlay, light carving and marquetry was being used a lot more.
Even though mahogany was still the most common wood, satinwood was being employed more and bow fronted, concave fronts and cylinder designs became stylish.
Brass as well as ebony fittings were often used decoratively and feet in the furniture were either the bracket foot, or alternatively sometimes right at the end of the era the ogee bracket foot was used.
These days, individuals who like the look of vintage furniture oftentimes prefer Georgian because of its simple beauty and the fact that it was actually built to last.