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Empire (1800-1840)
American Empire is moderate in proportion with classical ornamentation, coarse carving, and a dark finish. It is patterned after French Empire with classical influences.|
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- Appearance
- Graceful and refined.
- Chair Arms
- Slightly curved.
- Chair Back Material
- Upholstered
- Wood
- Chair Back Shape
- Crosspiece - single flat vertical slat.
- Fiddleback - fiddle-shaped central splat.
- Rectangular or Square - solid or with central splat.
- Chair Leg
- Cabriole leg with straight shape.
- Splayed - legs with a concave shape.
- Straight
- Tapered
- Chair Seat Material
- Cane
- Rush
- Upholstered
- Wood
- Chair Seat Shape
- Square
- Drawer Pull
- Oval back plate with conforming handle of stamped brass.
- Mushroom-shaped brass knob.
- Mushroom-shaped glass knob.
- Mushroom-shaped wooden knob.
- Lion's head with pull ring attached through mouth, usually in brass.
- Loop bail handle without a back plate.
- Rectangular back plate of solid stamped brass, often with canted corners and an oval bail handle.
- Rosette - round knob in the shape of flower or leaf in brass or glass.
- Fabric
- Brocade
- Damask
- Velvet
- Finish
- Oil varnish
- Paint
- Foot
- Continuation of leg.
- Paw or claw - animal paw or claw, carved or in brass.
- Scroll - large inward curving foot with a loosely coiled appearance.
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Hardware Material
- Brass
- Glass
- Wood
- Joint
- Dovetail
- Line
- Straight lines
- Motif
- Acanthus Leaf
- Cornucopia
- Eagle
- Pineapple
- Scroll
- Star
- Urn
- Ornamentation
- Carving - cutting or chipping shapes or design.
- Columns - Decorative columns, often fluted, fixed to the front corners of case pieces.
- Fluting - carved or molded vertical channels.
- Gilding
- Reeding - parallel lines of rounded molding.
- Stenciling
- Proportion
- Moderate
- Resembles
- Duncan Phyfe
- Federal
- Victorian
- Underbracing
- Moderate.
- Upholstery
- Upholstery on many seating pieces and chair arms and backs.
- Wood
- Black walnut
- Cherry
- Mahogany
- Maple
- Rosewood
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