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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18th Century Dutch "Delft Dore" Chinoiserie Teapot & Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dutch Delft Dore Chinoiserie teapot & cover, Early 18th Century. The circular Dutch Delft Dore large teapot is painted in with Chinoiserie scenes w...
Delft, Faience
Dutch Delft Large Dish with Chinoiserie Dragon Design
By AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dutch Delft Large Dish with Chinoiserie Dragon Design A superb large-format Dutch Delft circular dish, dating to circa 1700. This highly decorative...
Delft, Pottery
Dutch Delft Oval Blue & White Architectural Plaque, Three Porcelain Ash-Barrel
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dutch Delft Oval Blue & White Plaque, Pieter Gerritsz Kam, (The Three Porcelain Ash-Barrels) factory), or his widow Maria van der Kloot, Circa 1700-1710 ...
Delft, Faience
Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Daniel Marot style decoration of a shield amidst flowers and foliage scrolls within a decagon. Beautiful border decoration in rich blue ...
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
$805 / set
H 6.89 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Oval Lobed Jugs with Handles, 1894
By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles oval lobed jugs with handles, 1894 2 oval lobed jugs with handles. In leaf motif painted medallion a scene of seascape and a landscape with ships and ...
Earthenware
Pair of 18th Century Diminutive Dutch Delft Faience Chinoiserie Plates
By Delft
Located in Pearland, TX
A rare pair of diminutive 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience Chinoiserie style plates with hand painted lovely cobalt blue and white figures in a landscape scene. One plate is pierced,...
Delft, Faience
18th Century Delft Vases, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie, Netherlands
By Delft
Located in Basildon, GB
Early 18th Century Pair Of Delft Vases, of octagonal baluster form with "garlic" necks, painted in blue with Chinoiserie figures in landscape within leaf, scroll and panel borders, D...
Delft
Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Floral Delft Plate
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft faience plate with Geometric chinoiserie decoration Striking blue and white Delftware plate featuring a central medallion with a stylized floral motif. The wide border is finel...
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Set of 5 Circa 1900 Blue and White Delft Vases from Holland
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful set of five blue and white Delft vases, this faience collection was hand-painted in Holland, circa 1900. The three bulbous vases are lidded, each with a finial depicting a rampant lion with a ball in its forepaws. Beneath the lion is a mottled background (on the front side only), with a foliate and floral margent. Each vase has the same scene painted on the front of the main body: a couple walking through a field surrounded by flowers. The opposite side has a floral rinceaux above a foliate branch. Painted in a similar fashion, the two concave vases are without lids. The side opposite from the cartouche of the couple has floral margents. All five vases have canted corners on the base. Inspired by Italian majolica, the faience produced in 16th century Holland...
Delft, Paint
English Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
English Delft Tin-glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue on a white ground, featuring a chinoiserie inspired landscape. English Delft, possibly Liverpool, second half 18th centu...
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft Tin-glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue on a white ground, featuring a chinoiserie inspired landscape. Dutch, Delft, second half 18th century. Condition: Very good. Mi...
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
$2,053Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in W 13.6 in D 13.6 in
17th Century Delft plate Chinoiserie Chinese Ming Delftware Blue White Dish
By Delft, AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Large 17th Century Delft dish Chinoiserie blue and white Delftware Charger Material: Delft, earthenware, pottery. Design: Ming Dynasty Wanli style Chinoiserie Style: Ming, William an...
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Delft - Charger with chinoiserie decor, 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
18th century Blue Delftware plate with elaborate chinoiserie decoration of three flower baskets. Beautiful border decoration of rich foliage, flowers an...
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Set of 4 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A set of 4 polychrome Dutch Delft tiles with ornamental design. Made in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Circa 1625 - 1650. The Netherlands Haarlem ...
Ceramic
$917Sale Price|45% Off
H 2 in W 13.6 in D 13.6 in
18th Century Delft Dutch Delftware Blue and White Cabinet Plate Collectors plate
By Royal Delft, Delft, AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
18th Century Dutch delftware cabinet or collectors plate. Marked The gilt Flower Pot factory Hand crafted tin glazed earthenware pottery Fully handpain...
Earthenware, Delft