Furniture Style Glossary: Seat Material

Seat Material

Woven rattan. Associated with the following furniture styles: William and Mary Colonial Sheraton Duncan Phyfe American Empire Shaker Art Nouveau

Animal hide Associated with the following furniture styles: William and Mary Pennsylvania Dutch Arts and Craft

Woven rush. Associated with the following furniture styles: Jacobean Early American William and Mary Colonial Pennsylvania Dutch Federal American Empire Shaker

Cushioned and covered with fabric. Associated with the following furniture styles: William and Mary Queen Anne Colonial Georgian Pennsylvania Dutch Chippendale Robert Adam Hepplewhite Federal Sheraton Duncan Phyfe American Empire Victorian Art Nouveau

Various types of wood. Associated with the following furniture styles: Jacobean Early American Colonial Pennsylvania Dutch Federal American Empire Shaker Arts and Craft Art Nouveau Scandinavian Contemporary

Woven material, usually heavy weight cloth or sometimes wood splints. Associated with the following furniture styles: Shaker