UNIT 3.2

ENGLISH FURNITURE PIECES

DEC 29,1772

murder of Thomas Becket

CORONATION CHAIR

chair of king edward to house stone of scone an object of veneration to the scots

MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE ENGLAND

much of the furniture pieces of this period have architectural details; comfort was not a main consideration; domestic furniture pieces were highly utilitarian

GREAT HALL

reflects the communal lifestyle of english people

CHIMNEYS

in the late 16th century it reached domestic households

GARDEN OF EDEN 

Panel was probably one of the valances which decorated the tester of a bed

JAMES I

only son of Mary queen of scots; ascended to the english throne in 1603 after death of elizabeth I; england and scotland united under his rule

CHARLES I

became extremely unpopular when he ruled without the parliament; led to english civil wars that led to his execution

JACOBEAN FURNITURE

favored material was oak; influences include gothic, italian and renaissance

INIGO JONES

Introduced palladianism into england

JACOBEAN FURNITURE

under the reign of james I and King Charles I

CHARLES I FOUR POSTER BED

may be considered as a statement of loyalty since carved on it are the initials CR which stand for Carolus Rex

OLIVER CROMWELL

leading force of the parliamentary forces who fought against charles I; became lord protector of England, scotland, and ireland 

PURITAN FURNITURE

furniture pieces became austere, angular, sharp; carving and upholstery were rarely used

RESTORATION/CAROLEAN PERIOD

saw beginnings of english barqoue; reign of Charles II and James II; cromwells commonwealth became unpops; civil wards had effect on collective consciousness of people 

CHARLES II 

his reign was one of decadence and taste 

CAROLEAN PERIOD

spiral turned legs

GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

deposed the catholic stuart, James II

WILLIAM III AND MARY II

major influences include baroque. french, dutch and flemish; became joint rulers; french and dutch refugees from furniture industry settled in england

QUEEN ANNE

peak of baroque style in England; walnut was the favored material; england experience flowering of own craftmanship; COMFORT  in design of furniture pieces

BALL AND CLAW FOOT AND CABRIOLE

these foot design were common during queen anne style

PALLADIANISM AND GEORGIAN ERA

classical motifs from ancient roman buildings; architectural details, masks and shells while georgian marked age of revivlas and age of aristocracy 

WILLIAM KENT 

painter architect and designer who travelled to rome to study architecture 

ROBERT ADAM

scotish architect’; palladian style; best rememebered for decorative sstyle that bears his name; denotes a synthesis of various lines of development

THOMAS CHIPPNEDALE

one of the most prominent furniture makers in british history; was able to develop his own catalogue of furniture pieces entitled as the DIRECTOR

THE DIRECTOR 

chippendale’s own furniture catalogue

ROCOCO

consists of three styles such as gothic, chinese and modern taste as what chippendale said

GEORGE HEPPLEWHITE

cabinet maker who was famous for neoclassical furniture pieecs; furniture directory was called CABINET MAKER AND UPHOLSTERERS GUIDE

CONFIDANTE

under hepple a sofa that has a seat at each end separated from main seat by anupholstered arm; first used in france then introduced to england 

THOMAS SHERATON

just like hepple he was famous fro neoclassical pieces; furniture directory CABINET MAKER AND UPHOLSTERES DRAWING BOOK