Often viewed as a subset of victorian furniture this period lasting from 1850 to 1915 saw the creation of chairs with high narrow backs.
Antique american chairs styles.
Options between 1900 and 1950 include.
Chairs are often highly representative of the furniture style that was popular when their artisans made them.
Other common motifs of the american empire style included columns rope twist carvings animal paw feet stars and anthemion leaf ornamentation as well as a style of gilding called vert antique simulating aged green bronze.
Examine antique chairs to determine the woods used to build the chair a key style indicator.
Antique chairs were often made from rosewood elm bird s eye maple oak walnut hickory ash and cherry.
Types of antique chairs bergère chaise longue corner chair curule fauteuil klismos morris ribbon back savonarola shaker side chair windsor wingback.