English Furniture Predominates

The greatest present-day demand is for English furniture and furnishings in the styles made classic by the early cabinet-makers. The Georgian period, including the work of Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton, seems most in favor, probably because it lends itself more easily to the uses of the day, and because it gives the decorator a wider scope in which to exercise his inventive and adaptive genius. The earlier English styles, the Tudor, the Elizabethan, the Jacobean, and, in some instances, William and Mary, are reserved for special treatments where the size and character of the room permit them to he used as they should.

Chronological Arrangement Of Period Furniture

Periods Of Style. England

SOVEREIGN

STYLE

Elizabeth ... 1558

REIGN OF TUDORS

Tudor Furniture originated during this period.

to

'Elizabethan'

1603

Early days of "Jacobean"

France

SOVERIGN

STYLE

f rancis 1 . . .

1515 to 1559

"Francois Premier"

Henry 11 . . .

1547 to 1559

"Henri Deux"

francis 11 . .

1559 to 1560

Periods Of Style. England

SOVEREIGN

STYLE

James I . . .

1603 to 1625

Charles I . • •

1625 to

1649

Commonwealth •

1649 to

1660

Charles II . .

1649 to

1685

James II , . .

1685 to

1688

William and Mary

1689 to

1702

Inception of "Queen

Anne"

1702 to

1714

Introduction of Mahogany

George I . . .

1714 to

1727

George II . .

1727 to

1760

Chippendale's Book published 1754

George III . .

1760 to

1820

Heppelwhite's Book published 1789

Sheraton's Book published 1791

Debased "Empire"

George IV . .

1820 to

1830

William IV . .

1830 to

1837

Victoria . . .

1837 to

1901