Furniture Style Glossary: Finish

Finish

Gold leaf. Associated with the following furniture styles: William and Mary Colonial Georgian Robert Adam Federal Sheraton Duncan Phyfe American Empire Victorian

Tough, adherent finish that can be clear or pigmented. Associated with the following furniture styles: William and Mary Queen Anne Arts and Craft Art Nouveau

Clear finish that emphasizes the grain of the wood. Associated with the following furniture styles: Jacobean Early American William and Mary Queen Anne Colonial Georgian Chippendale Robert Adam Hepplewhite Federal Sheraton Duncan Phyfe American Empire Shaker Victorian Art Nouveau Scandinavian Contemporary

Opaque, pigmented finish that obscures the grain of the wood. Associated with the following furniture styles: Early American William and Mary Colonial Pennsylvania Dutch Robert Adam Hepplewhite Federal Sheraton American Empire Shaker Art Nouveau

Tough transparent finish. Associated with the following furniture styles: Arts and Craft

Transparent to moderately opaque finish that alters the color of the grain of the wood. Associated with the following furniture styles: Arts and Craft Scandinavian Contemporary

Paste finish over a sealer, stain, or bare wood. Associated with the following furniture styles: Jacobean Early American William and Mary Queen Anne Colonial Pennsylvania Dutch Chippendale Arts and Craft Scandinavian Contemporary