Federal



**//The Basics: //** - If you do not live in the United States, you may know this type of furniture as: - "Neoclassical" or "American Neoclassical" - Took off in the U.S. around 1789 - During the "Federal Period," after the Revolutionary War   - Looked like the classical Greek and Roman designs


 * contrasted dark and light veneers
 * light blue interiors
 * clean edges
 * straight lines
 * carvings including:
 * ribbons
 * swags
 * fruit baskets
 * bunches of grapes
 * wheat shafts
 * half moons
 * eagles
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">cornucopia
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">bellflowers
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">fans
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">drapery
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">urns
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">shields

<span style="color: #230f57; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Federal Furniture is wood furniture. It has colored inlays and geometric designs.