One period of the victorian era that flies away with straight lines is louis xvi.
Victorian era furniture characteristics.
The reign of queen victoria 1837 1901 and her love of the ornate greatly affected design styles during this period.
Discover the characteristics of victorian furniture and period style the features materials and class.
Wood most of the pieces of victorian furniture were made of walnut rosewood or mahogany.
The eastlake movement was a nineteenth century architectural and household design reform movement started by british architect and writer charles eastlake 1836 1906.
The upholstery of this period matched the ornate stylings of the wood with needlepoint and tapestry adorning many of the most intricate pieces.
While there are many different styles encompassed in victorian era architecture some common features that will help you spot a victorian from the outside include.
The victorian period overlapped the industrial revolution making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured.
My house is a queen anne folk victorian with many eastlake details.
Characteristics of victorian architecture.
As the period aged more ornamentation became present on the finished furniture styles.
Eastlake was a trendsetting british architect author and lecturer according to american furniture.
1837 1901 it came into vogue during the late victorian era.
It is adorned with ovals arches applied medallions wreaths garlands urns and other victorian flourishes.
Furniture made during queen victoria s reign from 1837 to 1901 drew heavily from gothic rococo and louis xv furniture with dark finishes or gilding embellishments and heavy proportions.
It was in response to the dislike of the over the top rococo revival renaissance revival styles popular during the early victorian period.
The designs were able to provide balance and character to the decorations of the piece.
Victorian era architecture is marked by its unapologetic devotion to ornament and flourish and its ornate maximalist interior design.
However this furniture style is not austere.
Although eastlake is technically a style within the victorian era.
The movement is generally considered part of the late victorian period in terms of broad antique furniture designations.
In architecture the eastlake style or eastlake architecture is part of the queen anne style of victorian.
Victorian 1840 to 1910 the victorian period named after england s queen victoria served as a very sharp contrast to the shaker period.
The victorian period in furniture dates from approximately 1830 1890.
Victorian furniture history english period design.
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