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What is the difference between Georgian and Federal style?
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With respect to furniture design, the Federal style has many of the same elements of the Georgian style — symmetry, classical details, and a side-gabled roof, yet it is different in its ornamentation and sophistication. Federal details are more delicate, slender and finely drawn than their Georgian counterparts and may feature swags, garlands, and urns. You will find many products incorporating both the Georgian and Federal styles on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
Shop for Late English Georgian on 1stDibs
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Walnut Veneer Bowfront 4-Drawer Commode, ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
certainly inspired by the later English Georgian periods this bowfront chest is unique in that the
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
English Late Georgian Mahogany Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
A late Georgian settee having upholstery to front and back with mahogany frame featuring reeded top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Georgian Taste Partner's Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Georgian taste partner's desk, English. Mahogany with ash secondary wood. Quality
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Ash
Late 18th Century Georgian English New Hall Partial Porcelain Tea Set
By New Hall
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 18th century Georgian English New Hall partial fine porcelain tea/china set with rose colored
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Sideboard
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine Georgian mahogany Demi -lune shaped sideboard, with a central drawer flanked by two further
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Late Georgian Period English Cast Iron Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large late Georgian / Regency period English cast iron hob grate. Dating from circa 1800, this
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal, Iron
