Late Victorian Furniture Styles
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Late victorian furniture styles. The upholstery of this period matched the ornate stylings of the wood with needlepoint and tapestry adorning many of the most intricate pieces. The victorian period overlapped the industrial revolution making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured. Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the victorian era victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a grand excess of ornament. There was plenty of furniture made due to the change in history of methods of manufacture the machine had taken over and was able to produce mass amounts of victorian furniture to satisfy the vast demand by the middle class people that desired it.
Named after queen victoria this was the furniture style of the english victorian period. Created during the industrial revolution victorian furniture was the first style to be manufactured. For quite some time victorian furniture was perennially popular with decorators and collectors alike especially accent pieces such as tables side chairs and decorative accessories interest has cooled some as decorating interests have turned to midcentury modern and other styles. Get 5 in rewards with club o.
Furniture made during queen victoria s reign from 1837 to 1901 drew heavily from gothic rococo and louis xv furniture with dark finishes or gilding embellishments and heavy proportions. Victorian furniture is formal elaborate and opulent. Free shipping on everything at overstock your online furniture store. Aesthetic style armchair 1868.
Shop late victorian furniture at 1stdibs the world s largest source of late victorian and other authentic period furniture. The victorian era is known for its interpretation and eclectic revival of historic styles mixed with the introduction of middle east and asian influences in furniture fittings and interior decoration. Art furniture of the late victorian era designed by eastlake and others was solidly built well constructed and had few decorative effects for their own sake. Victorian furniture is popular today probably due to it s accessibility more than the aesthetics.
The victorian period as it relates to furniture styles can be divided into several distinct styles. Victorian 1840 to 1910 the victorian period named after england s queen victoria served as a very sharp contrast to the shaker period.