Guide to Furniture Styles from Connected Lines

Hepplewhite is a neoclassic style characterized by a delicate appearance, tapered legs, and the use of contrasting veneers and inlay. It is named after British designer and cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite whose designs in "The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide" were published posthumously in 1788. This style was reproduced in the United States particularly in the Carolinas, Maryland, New England, New York, and Virginia.

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Appearance: Graceful and refined.

Chair Arms: Outward curve.

Chair Back Material: Upholstered; Wood

Chair Back Shape: Oval shaped often with central splat.; Shield-shaped.

Chair Leg: Straight; Tapered

Chair Seat Material: Upholstered

Chair Seat Shape: Horseshoe with a rounded or serpentine front.

Drawer Pull: Loop Handle Bail handle without a back plate.; Oval back plate with conforming handle of stamped brass.; Mushroom-shaped wooden knob.

Fabric: Brocade; Damask; Hair cloth; Satin; Silk

Finish: Oil varnish; Paint

Foot: Bracket - angular curved foot, usually with case pieces.; Continuation of leg.; Spade - flat or rounded foot, wider than leg then tapering

Hardware Material

Brass

Wood

Joint: Dovetail

Line: Gently curving lines

Motif: Drapery swag; Honeysuckle; Palmetto; Pine tree; Ribbon; Urn; Wheat ear or husk

Ornamentation: Bandings - thin strips of veneer used as a decorative border or edging.; Carving - cutting or chipping shapes or design.; Fluting - carved or molded vertical channels.; Inlay; Marquetry

Proportion: Graceful and delicate dimensions

Resembles: Adam; Ancient Greco-Roman; Chippendale; Sheraton

Underbracing: Slender proportion

Upholstery: Most seating pieces are upholstered.

Wood: Amboyna; Birch; Cherry; Mahogany; Maple; Rosewood; Satinwood; Sycamore; Tulipwood

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