Furniture 411- Chairs

Ive been looking for some furniture and am going to start going to Flea Markets on a regular basis so I have been educating myself on the differences of different styles etc.. So I thought I would share! I hope it helps when you go to your local thrift store and happen to pass the furniture section. Sorry if it seems like your back in your high school history class! :) Ill only do 3 for today...WAKE up CLASS jk

Originally, having a chair was a symbol of your status. The "x-frame" chair was used by early Romans and Greeks. This chair was easily folded which in term made it easy to transport and travel with.

Japanned Chair- These chairs were the fashionable thing to have in the late 17th century to the 18th century. The technique used was layering paint and shellac painted on the furniture. Always check the details because the paint is usually chipped. The designs are usually very oriental which was in demand which also explains the name "Japanned chair".

I found these pictuers at Artsmia.com and
Wikverganoton History and Heritage Society

Chippendale Chair- Thomas Chippendale had a cabinetmaking business in London in 1753. In 1754 he published the first of three editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director, a catalogue of English furniture design. This catalogue is probably the reason he became so famous and is so well known. This picture shown is a very popular model made and one of the popular ones you can find still in pretty good shape. The somewhat gothic style elements , broader proportion of the chair and square legs are typical.
This chair was found on News-antique.com

George II Side Chair: These chairs were introduced in the early 18th century and were in fashion for about 30 years. A common characteristic feature was the curved shape on the top rail as well as the solid wood piece on the back . A common feature on most chairs in this time were the curved cabriole legs and decorations on the chair legs.

This chair was found on M. Ford Creech Antiques & Fine Arts