Larrivee Designer Hardware --- Dover, DE, USA

PLEASE NOTE

Descriptions on this page are generalities only. There are many highly detailed guides available for the furniture of each of these periods, and we invite you to go to your local bookseller's to browse and purchase those that interest you the most.

Style	Characteristics	Woods Used
William and Mary 1690 - 1720	Round legs with ball feet; heavy carving and scrollwork	Ash, oak, buried walnut
Queen Anne 1720 - 1750	Shells and fan carving; solid chair splats; cabriole legs; club and pad feet	Mahogany, walnut
Chippendale 1750 - 1785	Ears on crest rails; pierced chair splats; claw and ball feet; some Chinese influence	Mahogany, cherry, walnut
American Federal 1785 - 1815	Straight, square legs; inlay veneer; eagle and star detailing	Cherry, inlaid veneer, mahogany
Empire 1815 - 1840	Animal paws and figured; balanced designs; frequent brass ornamentation	Mahogany, maple, rosewood veneer
Victorian 1840 - 1899	Machine age; heavy scroll work and carving frequently used; heavy front legs	Poplar, walnut, rosewood
Mission 1900 - 1920	Box-like appearance; very heavy; straight designs	Birch, oak, pine
Flapper 1920 - 1949	Art Deco designs commonly used; frequent copying of Empire and Federal period styles	Birch, maple, plywood
Modern 1949 - Present	Wide variety of designs and experimentation, including modern molded designs	Particle board, plywood, plastics, and metal