The reign of queen victoria 1837 1901 and her love of the ornate greatly affected design styles during this period.
Victorian era furniture characteristics.
It was in response to the dislike of the over the top rococo revival renaissance revival styles popular during the early victorian period.
Discover the characteristics of victorian furniture and period style the features materials and class.
My house is a queen anne folk victorian with many eastlake details.
Eastlake was a trendsetting british architect author and lecturer according to american furniture.
The eastlake furniture style as envisioned by its namesake charles lock eastlake came about as a response to his aversion to the over the top rococo revival and renaissance revival styles popular during the victorian era.
The eastlake movement was a nineteenth century architectural and household design reform movement started by british architect and writer charles eastlake 1836 1906.
Victorian era architecture is marked by its unapologetic devotion to ornament and flourish and its ornate maximalist interior design.
The upholstery of this period matched the ornate stylings of the wood with needlepoint and tapestry adorning many of the most intricate pieces.
Although eastlake is technically a style within the victorian era.
In architecture the eastlake style or eastlake architecture is part of the queen anne style of victorian.
One period of the victorian era that flies away with straight lines is louis xvi.
As the period aged more ornamentation became present on the finished furniture styles.
The designs were able to provide balance and character to the decorations of the piece.
The furniture of the victorian era was characterized by large sideboards heavy pedestals and pieces in bulkier proportions.
The movement is generally considered part of the late victorian period in terms of broad antique furniture designations.
The victorian period overlapped the industrial revolution making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured.
Victorian 1840 to 1910 the victorian period named after england s queen victoria served as a very sharp contrast to the shaker period.
While there are many different styles encompassed in victorian era architecture some common features that will help you spot a victorian from the outside include.
Victorian furniture history english period design.
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It is adorned with ovals arches applied medallions wreaths garlands urns and other victorian flourishes.
1837 1901 it came into vogue during the late victorian era.
However this furniture style is not austere.
Victorian furniture is formal elaborate and opulent.
Characteristics of victorian architecture.