George hepplewhite died 1786 was an english furniture designer whose name. Consists of critical analysis and replicas of the original furniture design books of chippendale, hepplewhite and sheraton. Hepplewhite s style and reputation rest on his cabinetmaker and upholsterers guide 1788, which contained nearly 300 designs for furniture and other furnishings. The main store categories each have a sub store category with like or similar products. Distressed white chairs golf leaf chairs shieldback chairs.
The history of english antique furniture styles and periods in broad terms mirrors englands history generally. The sheraton era begins around 1820, so the three design styles share influences and similarities. Including interesting historical information, detailed descriptions, and authentic photographs, this is a volume that will be of utility to. Hepplewhite combined straight lines and bold curves.
A gorgeous inlaid mahogany bow front hepplewhite style sideboard buffet by baker furniture usa, circa 1980s measures. See more ideas about furniture styles, furniture and antiques. Hepplewhite s cabinetmaker and upholsterers guide was published posthumously by his widow in 1788. Hepplewhite furniture created by george hepplewhite, about whom little is known, ranks with thomas chippendale as a designer and creator of a unique and meritorious style which took hold in 1770 and extended through 1790. Hepplewhite dining chairs antique chairs for sale ebay. When a piece of furniture is made in england, or styled after an english example, it may be known as hepplewhite. How to identify hepplewhite style antique furniture. George hepplewhite gave his name to a distinctive style of light, elegant furniture that was fashionable at the end of the 18th century. The person of george hepplewhite comes very near to being a myth. Antique drawer pull furniture hepplewhite drawer pull federal drawer pull brass, antique finish early american drawer pull 2 12 centers. Mahogany was the favorite most of the time, but satinwood, sycamore, and maple were also popular. Furniture made during queen victorias reign from 1837 to 1901 drew heavily from gothic, rococo and louis xv furniture with dark finishes or gilding, embellishments and heavy proportions. Designs of furniture from hepplewhites guide plan of a room.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. As no piece of furniture designed by hepplewhites firm has survived, the guide is the sole accurate source of information about his style. A classic design that has graced interiors since its inception in the 18th century, the hepplewhite chair is a sophisticated and streamlined style that characteristically displays an expansive shield for the back. Hepplewhite and sheraton designs continued to be used in america through the regency period 18111820 which itself was based on late sheraton drawings. The hepplewhite style gained interest and was widely seen in elite homes. The main differences in furniture were that it was more practical, less pretentious, the use of pale timber with detailed ebony inlay and only minimal amounts of carved and gilded decoration. Evidence of furniture survives from as far back as the neolithic period in the form of paintings, wall murals discovered at pompeii, in sculpture and examples have also been excavated in egyptian pyramids and found in tombs in ghiordes modern day turkey. George hepplewhite george hepplewhite died 1786 was an english furniture designer whose name has become synonymous with grace and elegance.
The victorian period overlapped the industrial revolution, making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured. Reddish patterned cloth with maroon title blocks and gilt lettering. Sheraton published the cabinetmaker and upholsterers drawing book in 1793. The hepplewhite chair, known as the shieldback is a chair of timeless design. In contrast to the popular curving cabriole legs of earlier styles such as queen anne and chippendale, hepplewhite pieces usually have straight. Styles from civilizations like ancient greece and contemporary japan contributed to the evolution of british furniture during the 18 th, 19 th, and 20 th centuries especially, resulting in a wide array of designs and techniques. At paper popinjay, we search for unloved antique and vintage books, and. Sheraton, the furniture period, is a neoclassical style within the federal period in the u. In britain, the adamses designed homes and furnishings.
An island nation, somewhat cut off from the main currents of thought and design on the continental mainland by geography and historical circumstance, over time takes in greater influences from abroad both in human and intellectual form. Understanding the american federal furniture period. This vintage book contains a pictorial guide to the federal style of hepplewhite, shearer, and the early work of sheraton. Buy hepplewhite antique furniture and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. In 1788 hepplewhites widow, alice, issued a catalog of his designs, a magnificent folio of engraved plates representing the prevailing furniture styles, particularly the characteristic taperleg hepplewhite and the various chair and chairback styles most often associated with the hepplewhite school. A charming antique english hepplewhite style mahogany dressing or writing table from the late 19th century. English hepplewhite style mahogany antique writing desk dressing table.
Robert adam is credited with creating the style known as hepplewhite during the 1760s and leading the form. He is regarded as having been one of the big three english furniture makers of the 18th century, along with thomas sheraton and thomas chippendale. His work was instrumental in disseminating the neoclassic style of robert adam 1. Learn to identify the characteristics of the hepplewhite furniture style, which dates to.
The federal style furniture is enduring and classic, as. We shall not speak of a hepplewhite period of furniture, but of a hepplewhite style. See more ideas about furniture styles, furniture and georgian furniture. Hepplewhite style often overlaps with that of british designer thomas sheraton, whose 1791 guidebook, like hepplewhites, documented popular furniture designs of the day. Federal, hepplewhite furniture 17901810 history furniture in this style and period is named for george hepplewhite 17271786, an english designer and cabinetmaker whose design book, the cabinetmakers and upholsterers guide, was published posthumously by his wife alice in 1788. A contemporary of chippendale style, the hepplewhite period dates roughly 17651800. George hepplewhite, died 1786, london, english cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose name is associated with a graceful style of neoclassicism, a movement he helped to formulate in the decorative arts little is known of hepplewhites life except that he was apprenticed to the english furniture maker robert gillow of lancaster, went to london, and opened a shop there on redcross street. Vintage hepplewhitestyle chest of drawers, hand painted with furniture transfer for a unique look. Inspired by adam, englishmen george hepplewhite and thomas sheraton both impacted american furniture craft with their interpretations of neoclassical style. The furniture parts store category is a vague title.
Hepplewhite style furniture furniture, georgian furniture, vintage. One characteristic that is seen in many of his designs is a shieldshaped chair back. Design for a sofa by george hepplewhite, engraving from his book, the cabinet. The hepplewhite book and the sheraton book came to america as soon as they were published and at once the new english style became the new style of america. There was no hepplewhite period, for the date of hepplewhites prosperity and influence was synchronous with the prominence and popularity of several other important cabinetmakers or designers. Sheratons style in this series, as well as the other books he published, was a take on neoclassical furniture, popular in that time period.
Illustrated history of furniture, by frederick litchfield. Chippendale, hepplewhite, queen anne pulls furniture. In george hepplewhite and reputation rest on his cabinetmaker and upholsterers guide 1788, which contained nearly 300 designs for furniture and other furnishings. History and values of hepplewhite furniture and how to identify hepplewhite pieces. So synonymous with excellence in design and craftsmanship was his name that it has been given to one of the most influential styles of english furniture. In essence, hepplewhite and sheratons books, as well as the style elements that bear their names, became popular during the same time frame. You can do a whole store search in the search bar below on the left. Hepplewhites cabinetmaker and upholsterers guide was published posthumously by his widow in 1788. George hepplewhite british cabinetmaker britannica. Federal, hepplewhite furniture guide to value, marks. George hepplewhites 1788 book the cabinetmaker and upholsterers guide and thomas sheratons the cabinetmaker and upholsterers drawing book are considered to be landmark books of the federal furniture movement and responsible for introducing the style to a wider american audience for this reason, federal furniture is sometimes referred to. There are no pieces of furniture made by hepplewhite or his firm known to exist but he gave his name to a distinctive style of light, elegant furniture that was fashionable between about 1775 and 1800 and reproductions of his designs continued through the following centuries.
Great as was the impact of the hepplewhite style on furniture design in both great britain and america during the last 15 or 20 years of the 18th century, the man whose family name it bears remains little more than a shadow. Published by george hepplewhites wife, alice, after his death, the guide was published in an exceedingly small edition in 1788. He was, however, an individual to be reckoned with. Not much is known about his personal life, but his wife preserved a lot of his drawings and work after his death, so his artistic legacy continues. Hepplewhite definition of hepplewhite by merriamwebster. British furniture is widely collected today for its elegant appearance and important ties to british history, culture, and taste. Furniture design has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of history. George hepplewhite was one of the most prominent furniture makers in the 18th century, alongside thomas sheraton and thomas chippendale. Little is known about george hepplewhite, but the hepplewhite legacy in furniture design established in the book the cabinet maker and upholsterers guide. Including interesting historical information, detailed descriptions, and authentic photographs, this is a volume that will be of utility to those with a serious interest in antique furniture. In manufacturing hepplewhites furniture in america, more than one type of wood was used. Despite more than a half century of research scarcely a half dozen documented facts have been uncovered.
The dainty furniture this clever cabinetmaker made was so well suited to ladies rooms that its success was well assured, and as the parlour became a fashionable rendezvous for ladies and their admirers, the charming inlays and light decorative furniture of hepplewhite, and those who followed his. Buy hepplewhite dining chairs antique chairs and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. George hepplewhite designed furniture in the neoclassical style. Cabinetmaker and upholsterers guide work by hepplewhite. The slightly older hepplewhite style tends to be more ornate, with substantial carving and curvilinear shapes in comparison to sheraton style. Furniture designs chippendale hepplewhite sheraton abebooks. Hepplewhite definition is of, relating to, or imitating a style of furniture originating in late 18th century england. Contemporary reproduction hepplewhite antique furniture. His work was instrumental in disseminating the neoclassic style of robert adam. Shop hepplewhite furniture at 1stdibs, the worlds largest source of hepplewhite and other authentic period furniture. There are no pieces of furniture made by hepplewhite or his firm known to exist but he gave his name to a distinctive style of light, elegant furniture that was. In there you will find a hardware for pulls, knobs, hinges, locks, keyhole covers etc. Hepplewhite furniture created by george hepplewhite, about whom little is known, ranks with thomas chippendale as a designer and creator of a unique and meritorious style which took hold in 1770 and extended through 1790 as mentioned, little is known about george hepplewhites life beyond the fact that he ranks among the four greatest designers of furniture of all time. Furniture federal style buffalo architecture and history.
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