Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Although named for the last Stuart monarch of England, antique Queen Anne furniture, with its curvy cabriole legs and pad feet, has its origins in the earlier reign of King William III, which began in 1689 and ended with his death in 1702. Later evolving during Anne’s rule from 1702–14, the style would continue to influence design in the decades after her death.
Sometimes called late Baroque or early Georgian, Queen Anne chairs, bedroom furniture and tables are subdued yet ornate and characterized by a graceful blend of influences ranging from Asian design to classical motifs. Furnishings of this era — with their curvilinear supports and novel emphasis on comfort and versatility — are marked by a shift away from the more opulent and angular William and Mary style.
Chairs designed in the Queen Anne style are more functional and lightweight than their predecessors. They often feature a vase or fiddle-shaped splat, which refers to the central vertical back element, in order to support the spine and plush cushions. Craftsmen of the era predominantly worked in walnut, maple and pine. Any embellishments they introduced in their furnishings were frequently minimal and refined and expressed by way of modest flourishes such as shells or scrolls. Some pieces were more lavish with “japanned” finishes, or varnished interpretations of East Asian lacquer art. Almost every piece of furniture, whether a tea table or desk, included S-shaped, animalistic cabriole legs that end in a paw or claw-and-ball form.
These qualities made Queen Anne furniture popular throughout Europe and North America. Boston and Philadelphia became hubs for the production of this style of furniture, spurred by the arrival of British artisans who fostered a market for well-heeled colonists. While the showier Chippendale style later surpassed it in popularity, Queen Anne’s simple elegance still draws an enduring appreciation.
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1810s English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Felt, Leather, Velvet, Walnut, Burl
Early 1900s British Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Baize, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
1920s Vintage Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
1920s Vintage Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
1990s Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century American Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cherry
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Hardwood
19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
1730s English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
18th Century American Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
1880s Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
1960s Vintage Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cherry
20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
19th Century Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
1740s English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
1730s English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
1750s Irish Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
1860s English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
1820s Russian Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
1870s English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut, Burl
1820s Russian Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
1850s English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Rosewood
19th Century American Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany, Burl
Mid-18th Century American Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cherry
19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
1810s German Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
20th Century Malaysian Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cherry
19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Hardwood
19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Maple
1930s English Vintage Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany, Burl