NEOCLASSICAL PERIOD 1790 - 1840

The Neoclassical Period of American furniture took its design characteristics from the classic Greek and Roman forms discovered by more...

FEDERAL PERIOD 1790 - 1815

Federal period furniture was a neoclassical style which developed after the American Revolution. The colonies became a more...

EMPIRE PERIOD 1815 - 1840

First developed in France from the design of magnificent and monumental surroundings for Napoleon, the Empire style was more...

GOTHIC REVIVAL PERIOD 1840 - 1860

The Gothic Revival Period was an adaptation of Gothic architectural form and ornament to early 19th Century furniture more...

ROCOCO REVIVAL PERIOD 1840 - 1860

Also known as "French Antique", this period was influenced by the revival of the rococo style by the French. Pieces were intricate, with more...

RENAISSANCE REVIVAL PERIOD 1860 -1875

French influence brought about the appearance of the massive forms and more rectangular construction of the Renaissance Revival Period in more...

EASTLAKE PERIOD 1875 - 1885

The Eastlake style, which developed after English architect Charles Eastlake published his book, Hints on Household Taste, typically more...

AESTHETIC MOVEMENT 1875 - 1885

Aesthetic principles emphasized art in the production of furniture. At the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, Americans were more...

TURN OF THE CENTURY 1890 - 1900

The Turn of the Century was a period that incorporated all styles. Every conceivable style, from carved figural to more...