Antique Furniture

William and Mary, who ruled England from 1688 to 1702, had considerable influence on style of furniture. It had similarity between heavy and highly decorated Jacobean style and fabulous designed Queen Anne style. Holland had left its influence on English furniture prominently because of the imported ideas taken by the king. Wonderful decorative effect was prominent on surface such as parquetry, lacquer, elaborate veneering and marquetry. Furniture was made of oak but walnut, maple, pine, sycamore and apple-wood were common in use. The turned legs with inverted cups or in a trumpet shape, serpentine shaped stretcher and drop handles were most popular characteristics of William and Mary furniture. The double-arched back was common on cabinets and settees. People liked high backed chair, rounded at top with beautiful carving; chairs with square or cabriole legs and ball or claw feet were introduced. Glided framed mirror, which usually hung over toiler table, day beds, easy chairs and Gateleg table were popularly used in this period.