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Copied after furniture popular during reign of King James of England
Local woods such as pine, poplar, cherry, maple, oak.
Handles and ornamentation made of wood; no metals being imported from England early on.
Ornamentation of furniture included:
Chip carving
primitive painting
bulbous turnings
moldings of split spindles
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First assembly line produced chair in New England by Lambert Hitchcock
Usually painted black with turned legs and rush seat
Based on Sheraton Empire forms
Backs made with horizontal rails and vertical slats.
Backs originally hand painted by women, but later stenciled.
Also produced and painted by the Pennsylvania Dutch -
Leather seats
Nail head trim
Block and Ball carved legs
Spanish Grooved Foot -
Cabriole Leg
Smooth Knee
Pad foot
Curved Shoulders
Vase shaped Splat -
Carved, pierced
Splat
Pointed shoulders
Ball and claw foot
or Marlboro Leg -
Well Crafted, by hand; utilitarian; no decoration; very collectible today.
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Kept chair backs with straight lines and square shapes.
Kept backs as open as possible.
Single cross rails, vertical uprights and trellis effect.
Tapered legs including spade toe.
Turned legs with reeding became a fashionable form of decoration.
Shield back with straight top. -
Shield Back Chairs
Thin, square, tapered leg -
Formal style
Dark, polished woods
Splayed Legs
Harp back chairs
Curved/rounded backs on chairs
Pedastal bases on tables
Animal motifs
Gold detailing -
Bent with steam and pressure, frame could be elaborately carved in lacelike appearance.
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Furniture made of oak
Rectilinear
Vertical back slats, straight flat arms
Leather seats -
club chair in blonde walnut
clean and minimal design -
Architectural in style
Use of chrome & glass
Neutral colors
Bold color accents
Art/Sculpture as focal point
Minimalist look
