American Second Empire Furniture

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American second empire furniture. American empire couch modeled on roman reclining beds after the war of 1812 ended the united states entered into a period of rapid growth relative peace and prosperity. Second empire 1848 1870 during this period furniture makers drew indiscriminately from all previous periods and sources which resulted in an eclecticism that had considerable historicist charm and even inventive appeal. American empire is a french inspired neoclassical style of american furniture and decoration that takes its name and originates from the empire style introduced during the first french empire period under napoleon s rule. After 1820 and is considered the second more robust phase of the neoclassical style which earlier had been expressed in the adam style in britain and louis seize or louis xvi in france.

This was the period of. It gained its greatest popularity in the u s. The pieces featured plenty of straight lines usually had a massive scale and had plenty of gilded ornaments. For sale on 1stdibs an antique american second empire china cabinet offers flame mahogany frame with flanking deeply carved acanthus foliate columns and single glass door antique american second empire foliate carved mahogany china cabinet circa 1880 for sale at 1stdibs.