17th Century American Furniture

Many of these early pieces were massive in size and were based on styles recalled from earlier days in england.

17th century american furniture.

Purveyors of authentic 17th 18th century american reproduction furniture and accessories for 3 decades. Furniture in this style is frequently made of straight oak members joined at right angles. Our collection of oak antiques often includes 15th century 16th century and 17th century furniture medieval sculpture four poster beds refectory tables coffers dressers and wainscot chairs. Pine birch cherry maple oak the early american style of furniture emerged during the second half of the 17th century by american colonists as life in the colonies became more settled.

The early american style is unique. Early american furniture furniture made in the last half of the 17th century by american colonists. The seventeenth century style reflects the transmission into the new world of late medieval and renaissance traditions by immigrant craftsmen. 17th 18th century american furniture architectural replicas.

From our antiques showroom in westmorland in the lake district cumbria we literally scour the entire globe for rare and unusual pieces. Late 17th century italian baroque lintel carved in triangular shape with acanthus scrolls centered by a winged cherub face. 17th century italian baroque carved and mounted polychrome painted putto lintel. Ornamental carvings finials raised panels and woodturnings were hallmarks of this period.

Having grown up in connecticut the body of my work represents predominantly new england furniture and architectural design from 1620 to the federal period. Located in encinitas ca. The seventeenth century style 1620 90 and the early baroque or william and mary style 1690 1730. I build furniture of every sort and style simple to elegant in all woods appropriate and raised panel walls shell top corner cupboards nine in all wainscoting and mouldings carved fireplace mantels stair case balusters newel posts and railings and doorways.

The earliest known american made furniture dates from the mid 17th century when life in the colonies was becoming increasingly settled. Early american 1640 to 1700 the early american period was really the first period where a distinct style began to appear within furniture pieces in the colonies that went beyond mere practicality. American furniture of the early colonial period generally falls into two stylistic categories. Popular in the american colonies from approximately 1730 to 1760 furniture of this era is characterised by a sophisticated fluidity achieved through the use of the newly introduced cabriole leg curving chair crests and decorative shells and volutes or scroll like forms.