A full range of Queen Anne chairs have been reproduced in various styles, and are among the most elegant choice for a classical home. The chairs were made in the Rhode Island area around the 1740-60. There was related chair designs in the New York and Pennsylvania area in the same approximate time period. Queen Anne Chairs reflect the elegant lines of the Rococo styles, which were apparent in every furniture design around this time period. Often you will see cabriole front legs and carved shells on the knees with claw and ball feet. (Picture Credit José Solís Betancourt, Bernhardt) (Read More.....)
Louis XVI style fell between 1774–1793, which was at the time the tale end of Rococo and the beginning of Neoclassicism. Neoclassicaism was reflected in the architecture, painting, and sculptures, so the styles gravitated towards something opposite than the ornate rococo. Louis XVI chairs are often oval, rectangular or shield form. The cabriole legs of the Louis XV had been replaced with straight legs and are fluted legs imitating the columns of ancient Rome. Most of the furniture and chests were retangular, or square than the obvious curves such as the Bombe chests of Louis XV. (Read More.....)
The Louis XVI style was all about simplicity, which replaced the exotic over the top ornate styles of Louis XV. Between 1760-1789 most furniture lost the extra fuss and the lines became more architectural and straight. Painted chairs and tables were trimmed in gold or another contrasting color. Gilded wood becamse popular for chairs, and legs and vertical supports appeared turned resembling spindles, quivers, columns and balusters. Flat surfaces and right angles were the popular in this style and architectural motifs were still used as decorative elements. (Photo Credit Louis XVI Dining Chair Seller John Norwood Antiques, Elle Decor) (Read More.....)
Queen Anne pieces always have curved cabriole legs, pad or slipper feet that have a graceful rounded back with a center splat on chairs. English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale was inspired by the Gothic, Chinese and French Rococo designs. The Chippendale cabriole leg
is ornately carved with a Chinese claw and ball foot with the more masculine square back form. Queen Anne Style along with the Chippendale looks were popular at the same time, so they went hand in hand. (Read More.....)
