It measures 68 inches by 19 inches by 38 inches.
Late victorian era furniture.
The roll top in this desk comes down to reveal six drawers with 21 dovetailed drawers total.
The victorian era lasted from 1837 to 1901 and many different styles and cultures inspired the decor.
Victorian furniture is popular today probably due to it s accessibility more than the aesthetics.
The condition was reported as excellent.
Victorian furniture further adds to the.
The victorian period overlapped the industrial revolution making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured.
One period of the victorian era that flies away with straight lines is louis xvi.
Furniture made during queen victoria s reign from 1837 to 1901 drew heavily from gothic rococo and louis xv furniture with dark finishes or gilding embellishments and heavy proportions.
For example many victorian rugs were imported from.
Early victorian furniture history in england the luxury of ease in the homes of early victorian age england in the 19th century we see furniture for the first time that was made with concerns about ordinary comfort being the determining factor in its design and making.
Victorian furniture is formal elaborate and opulent.
The late victorian era from the 1860 s until the end of the 19th century sees the rise of two movements in furniture design in england the arts and crafts movement and the aesthetic or art furniture movement.
There was plenty of furniture made due to the change in history of methods of manufacture the machine had taken over and was able to produce mass amounts of victorian furniture to satisfy the vast demand by the middle class people that desired it.
A trio of victorian era favorites now highly collectible.
Antiques furniture of the victorian age can make a huge difference to the look and elegance of your home.
The firm received great praise at the 1876 philadelphia centennial exposition for their modern gothic pieces which were considered a breath of fresh air after the excesses of the elaborate rococo designs of earlier victorian decades.
However this furniture style is not austere.
Late 1800s victorian walnut towel holder mirror.
The upholstery of this period matched the ornate stylings of the wood with needlepoint and tapestry adorning many of the most intricate pieces.
Photo courtesy of morphy auctions victorian roll top secretary desk.
Victorian 1840 to 1910 the victorian period named after england s queen victoria served as a very sharp contrast to the shaker period.
With a great increase in the numbers of middle class homes and houses more furniture was needed and it was made in an.
Victorian furniture is so termed as this was mainly designed during the reign of queen victoria of the british empire a period which began in 1837 and ended in 1901.
English arts and crafts movement art furniture late victorian era.
As the period aged more ornamentation became present on the finished furniture styles.