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.
Know your antique chair styles.
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.
Chairs are often highly representative of the furniture style that was popular when their artisans made them.
Many designers used both domestic and imported woods for their chairs some of which include african mahogany an exotic imported wood.
Antique chairs were often made from rosewood elm bird s eye maple oak walnut hickory ash and cherry.
Examine antique chairs to determine the woods used to build the chair a key style indicator.