Guide to Furniture Styles from Connected Lines

The Queen Anne style is a refinement of the William and Mary style with a moderate proportion and graceful appearance. It is characterized by cabriole legs terminating in a pad or drake foot, fiddle-back chair backs, and bat wing shaped drawer pulls. It is named after Queen Anne of England who reigned from 1702-1714.

Appearance

Graceful and Refined - Elegant Appearance.

(Federal style shown)

Chair Arms

Outward Flare - Arms have slight outward curve.

Chair Back Material

	Upholstered - Cushioned and fabric covered.
	Wood - Solid wood, horizontal slats, vertical slats, or vertical splats.

Chair Back Shape

Fiddleback - Fiddle-shaped central splat.

Chair Leg

	Cabriole - Curved leg in the shape of an animal's leg. The cabriole leg increased the stability of seating pieces and reduced the need for underbracing.
	Decorated Cabriole - Cabriole leg with decorative carving, usually on the knee.

Chair Seat Material

Upholstered - Cushioned and covered with fabric.

Chair Seat Shape

	Curved - Circular or rounded seat.
	Horseshoe - Horseshoe shaped seat with a rounded front.

Drawer Pull

	Bat Wing Plate with Bail - Bat shaped solid or pierced cast brass back plate with a bail handle. The size of the backplate varies from 2.75 to 4.5 inches wide by 2 to 3.25 inches high.
	Ring Pull with Round Back Plate - Ring pull attached by a knob to a circular back plate.

Fabric

	Chintz - Plain woven sometimes glazed cloth imprinted with patterns or designs, often floral with five bright colors.
	Crewel - Embroidery using wool on closely woven cotton, linen, or wool, often of floral motifs and vines.
	Damask - Medium weight, glossy fabric with a reversible pattern and a figured intricate weave, often of linen, cotton, silk, or wool.
	Needlepoint - A type of counted thread embroidery in which yarn is stitched through an open canvas weave.
	Tapestry - Heavy weight fabric with decorative designs.
	Velvet - Woven pile fabric that is soft and sturdy, often made of silk with blends of cotton, nylon, and rayon.

Finish

	Lacquer - Tough, adherent finish that can be clear or pigmented.
	Oil Varnish - Clear finish that emphasized the grain of the wood.
	Wax - Paste finish over a sealer, stain, or bare wood.

Foot

	Ball and Claw - Carved claw grasping a ball.
	Block - Flat-surfaced foot.
	Bun - Rounded foot, flatter than a ball foot.
	Drake - Simple carved animal paw.
	Pad - Simple, rounded carved foot.

Hardware Material

Brass - Yellowish metal made from copper and zinc.

Joint

Dovetail - An interlocking wood joint in which a series of wedge-shaped projections fits into a series of alternating grooves.

Line

	Cyma or S-Curve - S-shaped curve, partly concave and partly convex.
	Straight - Straight lines.

Motif

	Acanthus leaf - Conventionalized leaf.
	Shell - Fan shaped shell.

Ornamentation

	Carving - Cutting or chipping the surface of wood to create a shape or design.
	Finial - Decorative turning affixed to the tops of case furniture, and chair and bed posts.
	Inlay - Contrasting material set into the surface of wood to create a shape or design.
	Marquetry - Combinations of veneer used to create pictures or patterns.
	Oriental Lacquerwork - A lacquer surface on which designs are drawn in gold or color; also referred to as Japanning or chinoiserie.

Proportion

Medium - Moderate dimensions.

(Queen Anne style shown)

Underbracing

Limited Use - Limited use of stretchers.

(Queen Anne style shown)

Wood

	Ash - Whitish-gray American hardwood with similar graining to oak.
	Black Walnut - Dark brown American hardwood with a wide range of figures.
	Cherry - Red-brown American hardwood.
	Elm - Red-brown American hardwood.
	Fruitwood - Pink-brown American hardwood, including apple and pear.
	Hickory - Red-brown American hardwood.
	Mahogany - Red-brown South American and African hardwood.
	Maple - Golden to Red-brown American hardwood with a wide range of figures.

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