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.

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Appearance: Graceful and refined.

Chair Arms: Slight outward curve.

Chair Back Material: Upholstered; Wood

Chair Back Shape: Fiddle-back - fiddle-shaped central splat.

Chair Leg: Cabriole; Cabriole with decorative carving, usually on the knee.

Chair Seat Material: Upholstered

Chair Seat Shape: Curved; Horse shoe with a rounded or serpentine front

Drawer Pull: Bat wing shaped solid or pierced cast brass plate with bail; Elongated, turned wooden knob.; Ring pull attached by a knob to a circular back plate.

Fabric: Chintz; Crewel; Damask; Needlepoint; Tapestry; Velvet

Finish: Lacquer; Oil varnish; Wax

Foot: Ball and claw - carved claw grasping a ball.; Block - flat-surfaced; Bun - rounded foot, flatter than a ball foot.; Drake - simple carved animal paw.; Pad - simple, rounded carved foot.

Hardware Material

Brass

Wood

Joint: Dovetail

Line: Cyma or S-Curve; Straight lines

Motif: Acanthus leaf; Shell

Ornamentation: Carving - cutting or chipping shapes or design.; Finial - decorative turning fixed to the tops of cabinets, highboys, chairs, and bed posts; Inlay; Marquetry; Oriental lacquerwork

Proportion: Moderate dimensions

Resembles: Oriental; William and Mary

Underbracing: Limited usage.

Upholstery: Most seating pieces are upholstered and cushioned.

Wood: Ash; Black walnut; Cherry; Elm; Fruitwood; Hickory; Mahogany; Maple

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