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FEDERAL STYLE

Following the Revolutionary War, the American republic referenced the Roman Republic in its designs to celebrate its independence and declare itself a powerful new country. Imbued with neoclassical elements like those being promoted by architect Robert Adam in Great Britain, antique Federal-style furniture was the first distinctly American style in its melding of ancient influences, European aesthetics and national pride.

Dating roughly from 1790 to 1830, the style featured angular furniture with saber legs and smooth surfaces that contrasted with the curvy Rococo style that was previously in fashion. Eagles were common ornamental motifs on Federal-period furniture, as were cornucopia, lyres, garlands and scrolls, adding subtle flair to pieces characterized by clean lines, geometric symmetry, balanced shapes and a sense of grandeur.

Instead of sculptural carvings, authentic Federal-style furniture was adorned with inlays and patterned veneers that showcased the rich character of different grains and types of wood. As social life tended to be informal in the young country, furniture was often lightweight, so it could be easily rearranged in a drawing room or bedroom. Pieces like dining tables with drop leaves and sideboards became popular, replacing larger chests of drawers.

The Federal style varied by region: Artisans in Charleston, South Carolina, decorated chairs with carved backs, for instance, while those in Baltimore, Maryland, preferred painted details. Its major proponents included father-and-son cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour in Boston, Duncan Phyfe and Charles-Honoré Lannuier in New York and Samuel McIntire in Salem, Massachusetts.

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Style: Federal
Solid flame Mahogany Turned Legs 3 Drawer Drop Leaf Sewing Stand Cabinet MINT
Solid flame Mahogany Turned Legs 3 Drawer Drop Leaf Sewing Stand Cabinet MINT

Solid flame Mahogany Turned Legs 3 Drawer Drop Leaf Sewing Stand Cabinet MINT

By J. Horner

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Solid flame Mahogany Turned Legs 3 Drawer Drop Leaf Sewing Stand Cabinet MINT Drop Leaves are 10" long.

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19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair 1930s American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Large Console Tables or Dining Table
Pair 1930s American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Large Console Tables or Dining Table

Pair 1930s American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Large Console Tables or Dining Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of 1930s American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Large Console Tables. Join the two large console tables to make a solid and sturdy 8 legs sizable 48" in diameter dining table. Each ...

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Early 20th Century American Federal Furniture

Materials

Abalone, Mahogany

Broyhill USA Federal Style Broken Arch & Finial Cherry Wood Wall Dresser Mirror
Broyhill USA Federal Style Broken Arch & Finial Cherry Wood Wall Dresser Mirror

Broyhill USA Federal Style Broken Arch & Finial Cherry Wood Wall Dresser Mirror

By Broyhill

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pre-owned Broyhill Federal Style Broken Arch & Finial Wall Dresser Mirror. Item feature a solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, quality American craftsmanshi...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Bonnet Top Highboy with Pinwheel Carvings & Impressive Size
Bonnet Top Highboy with Pinwheel Carvings & Impressive Size

Bonnet Top Highboy with Pinwheel Carvings & Impressive Size

Located in Milford, NH

A Queen Anne style bonnet top highboy with swan’s neck split pediment with urn form finials surmounting an upper case with three pinwheel carvings over three fitted drawers, the cent...

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20th Century American Federal Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800
Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800

Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800

Located in Portland, OR

An important & rare antique American political printed silk broadside, an elegy on the death of President George Washington, dated 1800. A poem on the Death of President George Was...

Category

1790s Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Silk

Quality Pair Antique Brass Cannonball Andirons
Quality Pair Antique Brass Cannonball Andirons

Quality Pair Antique Brass Cannonball Andirons

Located in Bridgeport, CT

With cannonball tops on ring shaped supports mounted on scrolled legs with ball feet. The curved back long iron stand with ball finials. Dimensions: H. 21", W. 12 3/4", Depth 19" C...

Category

19th Century Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Fine early 19th century Federal Mid Atlantic Arched Door Corner Cupboard
Fine early 19th century Federal Mid Atlantic Arched Door Corner Cupboard

Fine early 19th century Federal Mid Atlantic Arched Door Corner Cupboard

Located in Milford, NH

An impressive two piece Federal corner cupboard in poplar and pine, its upper case with a swan’s neck split pediment crest with central urn finial flanked by two carved rosettes surm...

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Early 1800s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Wood Federal Style Credenza / Sideboard
Antique Mahogany Wood Federal Style Credenza / Sideboard

Antique Mahogany Wood Federal Style Credenza / Sideboard

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Elevate your dining space with this exquisite Early 19th Century Mahogany Wood Federal Style Sideboard/Credenza with a charming backsplash over a shaped top. Crafted in the distingui...

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1820s Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique New England Grain Painted Blanket Chest
Antique New England Grain Painted Blanket Chest

Antique New England Grain Painted Blanket Chest

Located in Cambridge, US

USA, ca. 1820s. A charming high blanket chest found - and most likely made - in Maine. Features pine constriction with a top supported by hand forged iron hardware that opens to reve...

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1820s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Iron

20th Century Suters Reproductions Federal Style Solid Cherry Side Table
20th Century Suters Reproductions Federal Style Solid Cherry Side Table

20th Century Suters Reproductions Federal Style Solid Cherry Side Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A late 20th Century Suters Reproductions Federal Style Solid Cherry Single Drawer Side Table. Measures 24" in width, 24" in depth and 28.25" in height.  

Category

Late 20th Century American Federal Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Antique Biggs Federal Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Overmantel Wall Mirror
Antique Biggs Federal Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Overmantel Wall Mirror

Antique Biggs Federal Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Overmantel Wall Mirror

By Biggs Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Biggs Federal Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Over mantel Wall Mirror. Item features a horizontally oriented three-panel mahogany over mantel mirror with scrolling ped...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

American Brass Lemon Top Andirons
American Brass Lemon Top Andirons

American Brass Lemon Top Andirons

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good pair of American Federal period andirons with lemon finials on ring turned column base and standing on spurred legs ending in hoof feet. American circa 1820.

Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Thomas Seymour (Attrib) Mahogany Drop Leaf Breakfast Table from Badlam Family
Thomas Seymour (Attrib) Mahogany Drop Leaf Breakfast Table from Badlam Family

Thomas Seymour (Attrib) Mahogany Drop Leaf Breakfast Table from Badlam Family

By Thomas Seymour

Located in Milford, NH

A finely made one drawer drop leaf breakfast table with great original color and surface attributed to Thomas Seymour of Boston with rounded corner top, turned pedestal and outswept ...

Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass

Classic Federal 19th C. Carved And Gilt Two-part Mirror
Classic Federal 19th C. Carved And Gilt Two-part Mirror

Classic Federal 19th C. Carved And Gilt Two-part Mirror

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A classic two- part Federal mirror with tall carved and gilt turned supports and corner rosettes for the surround. A slim bar separates the mirror. Dimensions: H. 36", W. 20 1/4", D...

Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique John Burger New York Federal Classical Silver Teapot
Antique John Burger New York Federal Classical Silver Teapot

Antique John Burger New York Federal Classical Silver Teapot

Located in New York, NY

Federal Classical coin silver teapot. Made by John Burger in New York, ca 1790. Straight and oval with long diagonal spout; silver-mounted high-looping and leaf-capped stained-wood h...

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Late 18th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Piecrust Birdcage Tilt-Top Table.
Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Piecrust Birdcage Tilt-Top Table.

Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Piecrust Birdcage Tilt-Top Table.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Piecrust Birdcage Tilt-Top Table. Magnificent mahogany tilt-top table. The top is exceptionally carved with a piecrust outside edge. The ta...

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Early 20th Century English Federal Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Gilt Wood Ebonized Eagle Girandole Convex Mirror, Circa 1810
American Federal Gilt Wood Ebonized Eagle Girandole Convex Mirror, Circa 1810

American Federal Gilt Wood Ebonized Eagle Girandole Convex Mirror, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American Federal gilt wood girandole convex mirror with perched spread wing eagle, connecting chains with hanging gilt balls, oak leaves with acorns, scrolled foliage medallion candle arms, circular brass bobeches, original ebonized reeded mirror with sphere mounted surround, and terminating with a lower foliage pendant...

Category

1810s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

The Tribal Sovereign: A Vintage Shiraz Masterpiece of Modern Tribal Elegance
The Tribal Sovereign: A Vintage Shiraz Masterpiece of Modern Tribal Elegance

The Tribal Sovereign: A Vintage Shiraz Masterpiece of Modern Tribal Elegance

Located in Dallas, TX

76878 Vintage Shiraz Afghan Rug, 11'09 x 16'03. The Tribal Sovereign: A Vintage Shiraz Masterpiece of Modern Tribal Elegance. There’s an unmistakable presence to a Shiraz weaving of ...

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Late 20th Century Afghan Federal Furniture

Materials

Wool

American Tavern Table, Pine and Poplar, Scrub Top, Circa 1800
American Tavern Table, Pine and Poplar, Scrub Top, Circa 1800

American Tavern Table, Pine and Poplar, Scrub Top, Circa 1800

Located in Hudson, NY

Very handsome scrub top work table or Tavern table. Retaining all of the original surface and it's beautiful breadboard top. Made in both Pine and poplar, this table is very solid an...

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1790s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Pine, Poplar

R&W Wilson Philadelphia Federal Coin Silver Coffee & Tea Set
R&W Wilson Philadelphia Federal Coin Silver Coffee & Tea Set

R&W Wilson Philadelphia Federal Coin Silver Coffee & Tea Set

Located in New York, NY

Federal coin silver coffee and tea set. Made by Robert & William Wilson in Philadelphia, ca 1825. Each: Bellied bowl on flanged, stepped, and domed foot. Covers domed and finials ova...

Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Silver

1940s Federal Style Genuine Mahogany Pembrooke Drop-Leaf Side Table
1940s Federal Style Genuine Mahogany Pembrooke Drop-Leaf Side Table

1940s Federal Style Genuine Mahogany Pembrooke Drop-Leaf Side Table

Located in Germantown, MD

1940s vintage federal style mahogany drop leaf table in good vintage condition with felt lined drawer. Measure 15.5" Wide folded, 36" wide open, 23"...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass

American Cherry Tilt-Top Candle Stand
American Cherry Tilt-Top Candle Stand

American Cherry Tilt-Top Candle Stand

Located in Savannah, GA

An American cherry spider leg tilt-top candle stand, early 19th century. top measures 17 by 22 inches 28 ¼ inches tall; 40 inches tall upright

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Pair Of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons
Pair Of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons

Pair Of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons

Located in Essex, MA

Steeple top newly polished. Ball feet.

Category

1820s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

19th Century Federal Stained Cherry Candlestand
19th Century Federal Stained Cherry Candlestand

19th Century Federal Stained Cherry Candlestand

Located in Southampton, NY

19th Century Federal Stained Cherry Candlestand The warm, reddish-brown finish on the wood suggests it may be cherry, common choices during that period. The table features a simple,...

Category

19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Wood

American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror

American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror

Located in Elkhart, IN

A Federal-style giltwood convex mirror crowned with a carved eagle, its wings outstretched above a laurel motif—an enduring symbol drawn from early American design. The circular fra...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Federal Style Gilded Mahogany Wall Mirror With Phoenix Crest
19th Century Federal Style Gilded Mahogany Wall Mirror With Phoenix Crest

19th Century Federal Style Gilded Mahogany Wall Mirror With Phoenix Crest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

True antique Federal style gilded wall mirror, circa 19th century. A carved Phoenix crest surmounts the mahogany frame. The original glazed mirror is flanked by foliate garlands and ...

Category

19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Antique English Federal Brass Cannonball Fireplace Andirons With Patina - Pair
Antique English Federal Brass Cannonball Fireplace Andirons With Patina - Pair

Antique English Federal Brass Cannonball Fireplace Andirons With Patina - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Federal Brass Cannonball Fireplace Andirons With Patina - a Pair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 11" W x 32" D.

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787
The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787

The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an June 16, 1787 issue of Philadelphia's "The Pennsylvania Journal, and The Weekly Advertiser," containing coverage of the Constitutional Convention. The magazine period...

Category

1780s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Leather Bound Ledger Magazine Holder Italian, 1950s
Leather Bound Ledger Magazine Holder Italian, 1950s

Leather Bound Ledger Magazine Holder Italian, 1950s

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Large footed leather bound "Ledger" magazine holder. Holds a dozen or so of your favorite design magazines while looking fabulous as a decor object. Plywood construction wrapped in p...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Federal Furniture

Materials

Plywood

American Mahogany & Gilt Dolphin Upholstered Harp Stool with Paw Feet, NY C 1815
American Mahogany & Gilt Dolphin Upholstered Harp Stool with Paw Feet, NY C 1815

American Mahogany & Gilt Dolphin Upholstered Harp Stool with Paw Feet, NY C 1815

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany harp stool with a carved molded back, flanking gilt dolphin supports, adjustable upholstered seat with a turned bulbous shaft, and resting...

Category

1810s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

American Federal Walnut One Drawer Patera Inlaid Bottle Box on Stand, VA C. 1810
American Federal Walnut One Drawer Patera Inlaid Bottle Box on Stand, VA C. 1810

American Federal Walnut One Drawer Patera Inlaid Bottle Box on Stand, VA C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American Federal walnut hinged bottle box on stand with central oval and corner patera inlays, exposed dovetails, original interior bottle dividers, lower single drawer with oval aco...

Category

1810s American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large American Wire Fireplace Screen
Large American Wire Fireplace Screen

Large American Wire Fireplace Screen

Located in Essex, MA

Hard to find size removed from an early American house with walk in fireplace north of Boston. Curved back to cover fireplace .

Category

19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Iron

Monumental Philadelphia Federal Period Gilt & Mahogany Eagle Mirror
Monumental Philadelphia Federal Period Gilt & Mahogany Eagle Mirror

Monumental Philadelphia Federal Period Gilt & Mahogany Eagle Mirror

By John Pollard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental American Federal Gilt and Mahogany Eagle Mirror with Oak Garland Swags, Possible the work of the Philadelphia Workshop of John Pollard, Circa 1800 A monumental and master...

Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood

19th Century Ovoid Shaped Breche Violette Marble Federal Mahogany Coffee Table
19th Century Ovoid Shaped Breche Violette Marble Federal Mahogany Coffee Table

19th Century Ovoid Shaped Breche Violette Marble Federal Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Lomita, CA

The novel shape and color of this Breccia marble coffee table will turn heads and transform a living or work space. This vintage Federal ovoid marble-top and inlaid mahogany or cherr...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Breccia Marble

Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers
Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers

Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful warm highboy dresser with drop-front secretary. Leather embossed writing surface with 3 drawer storage. Perfect size with versatility for an apartment or stately home. Rich...

Category

20th Century Federal Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood, Birdseye Maple

Federal Style Mahogany Dresser
Federal Style Mahogany Dresser

Federal Style Mahogany Dresser

Located in Westwood, NJ

A mahogany and figured mahogany veneered dresser, the reeded edge top with protruding corners and a central bowfront with leaf carved and reede...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Style Giltwood Eagle Crest Convex Mirror, Mid-20th Century
American Federal Style Giltwood Eagle Crest Convex Mirror, Mid-20th Century

American Federal Style Giltwood Eagle Crest Convex Mirror, Mid-20th Century

Located in Elkhart, IN

A Federal-style giltwood convex mirror crowned with a carved eagle, its wings outstretched above a laurel motif—an enduring symbol drawn from early American design. The circular fr...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany and Giltwood Mallard Duck Oval Wall Mirror
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany and Giltwood Mallard Duck Oval Wall Mirror

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany and Giltwood Mallard Duck Oval Wall Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany and Giltwood Mallard Duck Oval Wall Mirror. Item features very fine and detailed wood carvings, gold accents surrounding the frame, and classic Chi...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Framed Print of Two 18th Century Soldiers, Federal Style, USA
Framed Print of Two 18th Century Soldiers, Federal Style, USA

Framed Print of Two 18th Century Soldiers, Federal Style, USA

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century black framed print of a two 18th Century soldiers talking, one in a red jacket uniform and the other in a tan uniform in front of a gate of wooden spiked barrica...

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18th Century American Antique Federal Furniture

Materials

Other

Federal furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Federal furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Federal furniture made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Kindel Furniture, Drexel, and Edward F. Caldwell & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $115,000 while the average work can sell for $2,800.