Furniture and Furnishings

Furniture and Furnishings 3(1+2)

Lesson 02: Furniture Style

Victorian (1837-1890)

1. There are some basic qualities of the Victorian styles that can be extremely appealing.
2. The Victorian period may be divided into 3 phases:
   • The Early period
   • Mid Victorian period
   • Late Victorian Period
3. In this period the eclectic mood was dominant.
   • Window were covered with curtains and heavy draperies in intricate arrangements usually embellished with fringes or tassels or both.
   • Carpenting of many colors, often floral patterns were popular.
   • The furniture often poorly proportioned and massive in scale was heavily carved ornamented.
   • Chairs, sofas and love seats – which were especially popular and upholstered with horsechair.