Victorian

 =Victorian Furniture =

1840-1910
 Nicolette Gadaleta   The Victorian Style of furniture was inspired from Gothic Architecture. Heavy proportions, detailed carving, ornamentation, & dark finishes are all characteristics of Victorian furniture. This style of furniture was named after Queen Victoria of England, who ruled from 1837-1901. The Victorian style was the first furniture design to be mass produced. **Chair Arms Outward curve ****Chair Back Material Upholstered Wood ****Chair Back Shape Balloon ****Chair Leg **Cabriole leg with straight shape. Turned leg with multiple types of turnings **Chair Seat Material Upholstered ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Chair Seat Shape Curved **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Horseshoe with a rounded or serpentine front Square **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Drawer Pull **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Carved wood handle. <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Mushroom-shaped glass knob. <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Mushroom-shaped wooden knob. <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Rosette - round knob in the shape of flower or leaf in brass or glass. **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Fabric Braid Hair cloth Needlepoint Plush Tapestry Velour Velvet ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Finish Oil varnish ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Foot **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Ball and claw - carved claw grasping a ball. <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Continuation of leg. <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Whorl - small round foot with a coiled appearance. **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,fantasy;"> **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Hardware Material Glass Wood **  ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Joint Dovetail ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Line Cyma or S-curve Straight lines ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Motif Foliage Scroll ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Ornamentation **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Carving - cutting or chipping shapes or design. <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Fretwork - decorative crving or openwork with interlacing lines. Gilding <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Inlay <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Spindle - turned pieces split vertically, often fixed to the front facade of chests. **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Proportion Heavy ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Resembles Empire Gothic ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Underbracing Moderate ****<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Upholstery **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Most seating pieces are upholstered. **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Wood Ash Black walnut Butternut Maple Oak Rosewood ** <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;"> **
 * <span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Appearance **<span style="color: #9f1d1d; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Elaborately detailed, formal, somber appearance.
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