Colonial revival period furniture books

Furniture made in this style period reflects how cabinetmakers interpreted 16th and 17thcentury designs. For more information about baker furniture see fine furniture reproductions, 18th century revivals of the 1930s and 1940s, published by schiffer publishing. Filled with rich and airy aesthetic features such as the. Revival japonisme motherofpearl music north america pearl period. The early years of the colonial revival in america and its motifs closely overlap those of the shingle style. The colonial revival permeated art, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and decorative design almost every human artistic endeavor.

This richly illustrated book shows monterey furniture in color to capture the variety of. Many manufacturers loosely copied american styles including william and mary, jacobean, queen anne, chippendale, hepplewhite and. This book of furniture styles of the colonial revival period historically categorizes, pictures, illustrates and examines popular styles of this era. But the new use for this furniture was not the same as when it was originally made. The first promoters of colonial furniture were collectors and antiquarians who focused on the originals and admired their simplicity and proportions. Wallacehomestead book company, radnor, pennsylvania, publisher. The history of colonial american furniture sofas and. In most cases, participants in the colonial revival were more concerned with preserving the spirit of the past than with strict adherence to historical accuracy.

Loomis iv to regard him as the frank lloyd wright of the 1700s in his book antiques 101. Get the best deals on colonial spanish antique furniture when you shop the largest online selection at. American revival styles, 184076 essay the metropolitan. Grecian aspirations informed the greek revival, lasting into the 1850s. Colonial revival mahogany diminutive tallcasecolonial revival mahogany diminutive tallcase clock waterbury clock co. My home and perhaps yours, too finds its roots there. The early english and colonial period of furniture design existed between. Guides to american furniture periods prove valuable antique trader. This period saw no less than five stylistic changes in interior modes of decoration, each with their own favored characteristics and trends.

Born in 1863, alice miner came of age just at the moment when the colonial revival was beginning to flourish, and she witnessed many of the key moments in its history. Dar museum period rooms daughters of the american revolution. Early colonial revival architecture old house journal. A story of courage, community, and war by nathaniel philbrick, american slavery, american freedom by edmund. How to decorate a home in greek revival home guides sf. The most elegant and complete book on spanish colonial and revivalperiod furniture in new mexico, invaluable to designers and decorators, an art book and encyclopedic resource both. Colonial revival interior design old house journal magazine. This ebook offers a comprehensive list of furniture.

Colonial revival furniture buffalo architecture and history. Several popular revival styles are included on this blog, though other, less popular revival styles also appeared. The federal period in american furniture history was highly influenced by. The colonial revival period began in the 1870s and was predominant until the 1930s in the united states. Although these books peaked in popularity during the interwar period, their spirit. Colonial period history 112 of over 9,000 results for books. The style adapts elements from americas colonial past to contemporary lifestyles. Colonial revival style victorian built in 1895 on us national register of historic places. Antique colonial revival furniture is original furniture in a style that was prevalent in the united states in the latenineteenth century. Each revival style identifies specifically with an architecture of an earlier time and place, especially those related to early american or european precedents.

It explains the genesis of colonial revivals popularity, which spanned 18801940. For most people, it was an affectation more than it was historically accurate. Colonial houses are, most simply, houses that were built during the colonial period of our country. While the colonial era of the 18th century produced some of americas finest individual pieces of furniture, it was in the 19th century that american furniture really came into its own with its unique variations of the several revival forms of the period and in the adaptation of the industry to the factory system, producing furniture that most people could afford. People took old objects and used them the way a modern person would, like putting the easy chair here in a parlor instead of a bedroom where you would originally find it.

Updated wiring and plumbing brings this lady into modern times. More researched and accurate examples appeared between 1915 and 1935, aided by the publication of a large number of books and periodicals on the subject of colonial. A colonial revival home might just as well lack a kitchen as a garden, stated the 1924 the charming dutch colonial type article already cited. Shop dressers, chests, bookcases and beds inspired by classic american cabinetry and the collections of the colonial williamsburg foundation. The pine furniture of early new england russell hawes kettell english domestic brass 16801810 and history. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

This is a oneofakind, smart, beautiful volume that includes 275 photos for inspiration. After the 1930s, a growing interest in the modernist aesthetic slowed the production of colonial revival oriented books and articles, though the popularity of colonial revival architecture and furniture with the general public never waned. The spanish colonial revival home spanish colonial revival style architecture is an expression of the spanish exploration of the americas. Vintage x savonarola chair wood carved leather folding victorian spanish 3 avail.

The colonial revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of american colonial architecture the beginnings of the colonial revival style are often attributed to the centennial exhibition of 1876, which reawakened americans to the architectural traditions of their colonial past. Federal style bookcase old editions book shop and cafe. As pattern books and mailorder catalogs became popular, builders would adapt styles to not only fit onto smaller lots but also smaller pocketbooks. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey tells the story of the evolution of american furniture from the 17th century to the present. Stunning spanish oak glazed display cabinet iron stretchers type. The most elegant and complete book on spanish colonial and revival period furniture in new mexico, invaluable to designers and decorators, an art book and encyclopedic resource both. History of american furniture style and design sofas and sectionals. Understanding the american federal furniture period. Colonial revival furniture was factorymade from 1870 to 1940. The grand entrance hall is a colonial revival standard. Richard guy wilson holds the commonwealth professors chair in architectural history at the university of virginia. The colonial rooms are rich in original townsend furnishings as well as examples of early long island furniture.

Colonial revival interior design took place between the 1870s and 1930s, and has continued to inspire the stylings of contemporary homes. Click here to read more about colonial revival interior design. Period rooms in the victorian house, restored to the decade of the 1870s, are arranged with examples of the elaborate and stylish furnishings that would have been found in. Colonial revival gardens were often formal and precisely laid out. Antique spanish oak catalan mission farmhouse dining table desk. Secondary influences came from postmedieval english and dutch colonial examples, evident in gambrelroofed examples or later colonial revival examples with secondstory overhangs. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The colonial housing style is so ubiquitous in the united states. It explains the genesis of colonial revival s popularity, which spanned 18801940.

Named after the king and queen of england who reigned jointly from 1689 to 1694, the english william and mary style is an interpretation of the baroque mode that had swept through europe earlier in the century parliament replaced the english catholic king james ii with his daughter, mary, who had married the protestant dutch william of orange. At one point, the greek revival style was so prominent in america that it was known as the national style, and was most popular in the mid1800s. Pictures of colonial revival and neocolonial houses. Furniture design has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of history. The traditional revival period marked a revival of earlier periods, primarily the colonial and federal periods, brought back by popular demand. Boxwood, privet hedges, and other shrubs were used to border the garden and the various plots in the garden. American colonial furniture 433 for sale at 1stdibs. Located in a 1920s development in upstate new york, this beautiful home is a builders dutch colonial revival with neoclassical porch detailing. Trademark features of hepplewhite style, according to antiques 101, include spade feet, shield back chairs, marquetry, and. This period relied on intricate inlays and veneers along with shapely turnings to decorate what were primarily straight lines. The practical book of period furniture, treating of furniture of the english, american colonial and postcolonial and principal french periods item. The practical book of period furniture, treating of. Greek revival architecture, especially popular in the 1820s and 1830s, spoke of patriotism.

American colonial case pieces and storage cabinets. Interior design books elegant traditional home interior design of a colonial revival house interior designer thomas pheasant redesigned a colonial revival house in mclean, virginia with soothing color schemes and a sense of refreshed classicism. Rich, warm woods, delicate carvings, and metallic hardware make our furniture collection one that will stand the test of time. The colonial american era provided more than just the groundwork for the development of the country. Choose from readytoship accent furniture or custom made furniture.

For more information about the colonial revival see, colonial revival furniture by lindquist and warren, wallacehomestead. Colonial revival house by richard guy wilson, hardcover. A generous fireplace, spinning wheel, ladderback chairs, and ceramics were staged as a colonial kitchen, which drew thousands of. Style in furniture and architecture that imitated or freely interpreted. Colonial revival movement sought stability during time of. The colonial period ended once the colonies declared independence from england. Fairly small numbers of colonial revival homes were built c. Neoclassical revival architectural styles of america and. This kitchen is a great example of how to make our modern homes mimic the georgian colonial design. Dating back to the 1600s and prevalent even today, the colonial style is synonymous with american style.

Hepplewhite designs also have a more delicatelooking appearance when compared with the earlier chippendale and queen anne made during the colonial period. Wares georgian period1899 and frank walliss old colonial architecture and furniture 1887, offered measured drawings and photographs of eighteenthcentury new england dwellings. Some of these revival styles were only found in furniture design, while others were used for a. While the colonial era of the 18th century produced some of. Shop colonial revival furniture at 1stdibs, the worlds largest source of colonial revival and other authentic period furniture. Elegant traditional home interior design of a colonial. In interior design, colonial revival surpassed even the french louis styles prior to the first world war. This style shares its name with its era, the federalist era. In furniture and the decorative arts, the colonial revival has concentrated on. Their motifs range from curvilinear and florid early in the period to angular and almost severe by the end of the period. Stainless steel appliances in large eatin kitchen with back stairs leading to upper floors. Original hardwood floors, pocket doors, 10 ceilings and main level, 9 on upper floors.

If you are studying for your online phd in retro renovation, read this article on the colonial revival period. The colonial period exerts a continuing influence on us, even at the beginning of the twentyfirst century. On the popular front, an exhibit at the philadelphia centennial of 1876 introduced the new style to a vast public audience. Chandelier counter chair colonial decorating began as a rustic, handbuilt and sturdy design which evolved over 300 years into an extremely ornate and lavish decor. Guides to american furniture periods prove valuable. Proponents also drew their inspiration widely, not limiting their enthusiasm for the past to the period when connecticut was a british colony but embracing the early national period as well. The only book of its kind, the colonial revival house is a musthave for design professionals, architecture enthusiasts, and americana buffs. Evidence of furniture survives from as far back as the neolithic period in the form of paintings, wall murals discovered at pompeii, in sculpture and examples have also been excavated in egyptian pyramids and found in tombs in ghiordes modern day turkey. Architects also looked to the past for inspiration. This page features an overview of the colonial period and. Nineteenthcentury american architecture and furniture design was. Colonial revival furniture reflects the past, by anne. Not viewed in isolation, furniture is placed in its broader cultural, historic, and aesthetic context.

The focus is not only on the urban masterpieces of 18th century william and mary, queen anne, chippendale, and. It was a design era that differed greatly from the victorian years in terms of a less. Antique monterey spanish green leather top vanity bench wfloral decoration. Federalstyle architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the newly founded united states between c. Furnishings of californias spanish revival schiffer books. Featured in the architectural press, the colonial revival became the latest design craze.