English antique furniture styles and Makers
antique furniture is furniture that is over 100 years old and they come in several different styles due to the fashions of the period. These styles were copied over time so it is difficult to date just from the style alone so other factors need to be looked at like the construction and types of wood used. Early English antique furniture comes in to several categories like Queen Anne, Chippendale from the Georgian period, Adams furniture from the Georgian period, Hepplewhite from the Georgian period, Georgian Sheraton, and Regency antique furniture and these were determined by the style of the makers.
The Queen Anne antique furniture style comes from the early 1700s, is mainly made from walnut and these pieces of furniture usually have curved legs, were very elegant in style but simple in design.
Chippendale antique furniture style dates back to the late 18th century, and was mainly constructed from mahogany. Chippendale furniture was still simple in design but experimented with different themes like Rococo with some swerves, they were most famous for there antique mahogany chairs.
Adam furniture used mainly mahogany, and this style was more slender lines and was influenced by Greek styles.
Hepplewhite antique furniture and Sheraton antique furniture used mahogany and satinwood was similar to the above styles but with more inlay.
Regency antique furniture is my favourite period and mahogany was the main wood and the furniture was simple yet with some elegant moulding and inlays. The above styles all had a similarity but with the cabinet makers slight differences in the design making them individual pieces.
