Guide to Furniture Styles from Connected Lines

The Victorian style draws its influence from gothic forms with heavy proportions, dark finish, elaborate carving, and ornamentation. It is named for Queen Victoria of England who reigned from 1837-1901 and was the first furniture style of mass production.

Appearance: Elaborately detailed, formal, somber appearance.

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

Chair Seat Shape: Curved; Horseshoe with a rounded or serpentine front; Square

Drawer Pull: Carved wood handle.; Mushroom-shaped glass knob.; Mushroom-shaped wooden knob.; Rosette - round knob in the shape of flower or leaf in brass or glass.

Fabric: Braid; Hair cloth; Needlepoint; Plush; Tapestry; Velour; Velvet

Finish: Oil varnish

Foot: Ball and claw - carved claw grasping a ball.; Continuation of leg.; Whorl - small round foot with a coiled appearance.

Hardware Material

Glass

Wood

Joint: Dovetail

Line: Cyma or S-curve; Straight lines

Motif: Foliage; Scroll

Ornamentation: Carving - cutting or chipping shapes or design.; Fretwork - decorative carving or openwork with interlacing lines.; Gilding; Inlay; Spindle - turned pieces split vertically, often fixed to the front facade of chests.

Proportion: Heavy

Resembles: Empire; Gothic

Underbracing: Moderate.

Upholstery: Most seating pieces are upholstered.

Wood: Ash; Black walnut; Butternut; Maple; Oak; Rosewood

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