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FURNITURE STYLES
Chapter 20
CHANGING STYLES
How Styles are Identified
Some furniture styles are identified by the person who originated the
design
Some furniture styles are identified by the general design movement of the
time
Some furniture styles are identified by the era in which they were first
made.
Called Period Pieces
Often named for the king or queen who was in power during that time
Classic and Fads
Classics Stand the test of time; now in museums or collectors homes;
replicas created
Fads Come in and out; some fads never return
UNDERSTANDING FURNITURE
STYLES
Overlapping Style Periods
No definite beginning and end to a period
Styles typically develop gradually
Often a certain country or region sets the fashion for others
Example 19th century, styles became more popular in
America later than they did in Europe
Transitional Furniture that incorporates design from two
periods
Dates given in this chapter refer to the period when styles were
most popular in America.
UNDERSTANDING FURNITURE
STYLES
Going Through Stages
Most periods begin with simple, basic designs
Decorative designs and features are added as time goes on
A new cycle of design begins when people grow tired of a design
Furniture pieces from different periods are apt to look good
together if the pieces are taken from the same stage within each
period
Example Early New England pine furniture may blend well
with equally simple Modern-style furniture or contemporary
pieces
UNDERSTANDING FURNITURE
STYLES
Formal and Informal
Formal furniture styles originated in Europe in the 18th century
Some styles were ornate
Others had classic lines
Very elegant as they were made for the wealthy
Formal pieces can be grouped together if they have similar
lines
Colonial Period
1600-1780
Colonial
Colonial
Colonial Rooms
These are the insides of colonial homes. The
carving on the chairs and tables proves that
these are Colonial style rooms.
Colonial Table
Colonial
Colonial Dressers
Sources
http://www.colonialfurniture.us/history/historyearly-american-colonial-furniture-155.htm
Dictionary.com
Postcolonial Period
1780-1840
Shaker Furniture
Victorian Period
1840-1900
Victoria
n Era
11-7-11
4th Period
Hillary Morris
Haley Rainwater
Devlin Wenzel
Luis Jandres
Thelma Idiong
David Tillman
General Information
Design
Ornate
Highly ornamental
Parlor most important room
Bare rooms considered poor taste
Dining room was second important, with the
sideboard generally the focal point
Not one dominant furniture style, designers
borrowed from other styles
Oriental rugs
mantle clocks
Old stained woods
heavy draped curtains
Modern Period
1901-Present
Key Terms:
Modular furniture Can be
arranged & rearranged to suit the
changing needs of the people using
them.
Reproductions Exact copies of
originals.
Adaptations Furniture that has
characteristics of other designs.
1901
Description:
Furniture from 1901 was usually
made of plywood, Balsa, or Pine
wood brushed with black lacquer.
Wooden chairs, tables, &
dressers/drawers featured curved and
straight lines, arches, & exposed
construction.
The 1920s
Description:
The Furniture features strong and streamlined
shapes.
Geometric and angular furniture items became popular
& these pieces echoed the glamour and sophistication
of early Hollywood.
Cocktail cabinets became an essential piece in the
home.
Materials frequently used: Wood, chrome, glass, tiles,
and mirrors.
The taste for the exotic also became prevalent; Touches
of the Orient, Africa and Egypt were obvious
throughout bedroom and living room furniture.
The 1950s
Description:
Furniture created during the 1950s is usually described
as Scandinavian Contemporary.
This style is marked by the use of natural wood & a
utilitarian design.
The furniture employs simple, curvy designs and virtually
no ornamentation.
Often, wooden cabinets & other furniture were stained with
oil varnish or wax.
Comfort played an increasingly important role; almost any
furniture that a person could lay on or sit in was
upholstered.
The 1960s
Description:
Pop art and Op art both had a firm footing in the furniture
of the 1960s, via the work of artists like Andy Warhol &
David Hockney.
Materials Used: Plastic/PVC, Balsa Wood, various Metals.
Styles/Keywords: Disposable, throwaway, multi-purpose, lowlevel, revivalist, fun/whimsical.
Influences: Art nouveau (whiplash lines & stylized flower
shapes), the Space age (in 1969, Buzz Aldrin landed on the
moon; capsule and pod-shaped furniture became popular), &
exotic travels (anything brought back from trips to other
countries).
The 1970s
Description:
1970s furniture was usually laid w/bold fabric
patterns and colors.
Other design elements found in '70s furniture
and rooms include the use of bright & gaudy
fabrics, lacquering, and molded plastic.
Often, the furniture was made of Teak wood, so
pieces became increasingly chunky throughout
this decade.
The 2000s-Beyond
Description:
Difficult to classify today's broad range of
home furnishings into just a few groups.
Present Day furniture styles include
Traditional, Contemporary/Modern,
Country/Cottage, Asian, Bohemian,
Southwestern, & Transitional.
Lines vary; furniture can be elaborate or
simple, big or small, and textured or
smooth.