The English Periods

Renaissance - Tudor, Elizabethan, Jacobean

Linenfold Motif

William & Mary

Flattop Highboy

Teardrop Pulls

Batwing 

Tear drop with escutcheon

Queen Anne

Early Queen Anne Chair

Sketch

 

                                                            Modern Queen Anne Chairs

Old Queen Anne room

Modern Queen Anne dining room

St. Paul’s Cathedral

St. Paul’s Cathedral architect, Christopher Wren is the first person to be buried at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding was hosted in the Cathedral in 1981! There are 12 huge bells in the Cathedral, the biggest one weighing over 3 tons. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the English Baroque style, but the old version that was lost in the Great Fire of London, was Gothic style.

St. Paul's is the second largest church building in the Uk.

                              Queen Anne Furniture Feet

Pad

Ball and Claw

Drake

Windsor

Windsor Chair

Windsor Comb-Back

Windsor Settee

Chippendale

Thomas Chippendale was a cabinetmaker and furniture designer who was born in 1718 in Otley, Yorkshire. Later in his life he opened a successful workshop in London and later published "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director," in 1754 which made him famous. Chippendale's designs were famous due to his intricate woodcarvings, ornate details, and a perfect blend of all the influences that influenced his work. Chippendale had a big influence on Britain with his famous cabinet making and book, that also managed to reach and influence America as well. Although Chippendale rarely made his own furniture, his favorite material was Mahogany. 

His Influences

Gothic Chair

 Chinese Chippendale

French Rococo

Chippendale Legs

         Ball and Claw

                                       

Marlborough

Period Chippendale ladder back

Chippendale ladder-back sketch

Modern Chippendale ladder back

Period Chippendale dining room

Modern Chippendale dining room

Robert Adam

 Robert Adam was born in 1728 and died in 1792, he was a neoclassical architect and interior designer. Adams studied architecture in Rome, Italy where he learned all about ruins of ancient buildings and architecture. Adam formed an architectural firm with his brothers, James and William, "Adam Brothers". Robert Adam actually did a collab with the famous Thomas Chippendale, as mentioned above, during the Georgian era. Robert was also a writer and is known for his "Works in Architecture", where he talked about his design principles. Adam remodeled the famous Syon House in London.

Adam Exterior Designs 

Adam Interior Designs

George Hepplewhite

5 chair back styles of Hepplewhite

Shield

Oval

Heart

Wheel

Camel

 Prince of Wales motif 

Hepplewhite leg that features both mahogany and satin

wood.

Thomas Sheraton

Sheraton Chair

Chippendale Marlborough Leg vs Sheraton Leg

The Chippendale Marlborough leg is known for its notable and more ornate design, while the Sheraton leg is characterized by its slender, tapered elegance and simple ornamentation. The choice between the two styles often depends on personal preferences and the overall design goals for the furniture piece or space aesthetic.

Period Pembroke Table

Modern Pembroke Table 

Regency

                                                                        Regency Chair

               Greek Klismos Chair

Modern Regency Chair

Period Regency Chair

Modern Regency Chair

Period Regency Chair