William And Mary Style Reproduction Furniture

According to the metropolitan museum of art s web site this style never achieved widespread popularity in the american colonies outside of major port cities.

William and mary style reproduction furniture.

The most common woods for william and mary style furniture were walnut maple and some oak. Free shipping on many items. Pair of william mary style tables charming 1900 s c. The william and mary style was a transitional style between mannerist and queen anne furniture.

Mahogany also began to gain popularity around this time. It is a truly wondrous surviving example of antique prestige and comfort. William and mary style pieces filled a demand for furniture providing both comfort and luxury at the end of the 17th century. Shop william and mary furniture at 1stdibs the world s largest source of william and mary and other authentic period furniture.

It was largely supplanted in both nations by queen anne style furniture. William mary were the monarchs of england from 1689 to 1702. Antique circa 1910 reproduction of the duke of leeds double chair from hornby castle as illustrated in the history of english furniture by percy macquoid 1905. Though it fell out of fashion in the early 18 th century its rarity and beauty has remained a thing to adore.

The william and mary style was very popular in britain from 1700 to 1725 and in america until about 1735. Characteristic of william and mary style are the scallop shell c and s scrolls and the acanthus leaf of classical tradition. The furniture style of their time was jacobean. Previous to this period hardware was typically iron.

During their realm brass became the metal of choice. An english william and mary style oak side.