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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Antique Queen Anne Snake Foot Candle Stand with Old Growth Cookie Top
Located in Westfield, MA
Experience the allure of colonial elegance with this Antique Queen Anne Snake Foot Candle Stand, featuring an intriguing old growth cookie top. A beloved style from the early 18th ce...
Wood
Antique 18th Century Queen Anne Mahogany Candle Stand Pedestal Table Tripod Base
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive late 18th century candlestand. Made from mahogany with an oval form top over a baluster turned center support leading to a tripod base with cabriole and blocked...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Queen Anne New England Tiger Maple Candlestand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 19th Century Queen Anne New England tiger maple candlestand. Antique 19th century Queen Anne square tiger maple candlestand. The ogee edged square tray top is raised on a we...
Maple
19th Century Queen Anne Style tripod Round Tea or Side Table Candle Stand.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Queen Anne Style tripod Round Tea or Side Table Candle Stand. This 19th Century cherry wood Queen Anne Style tripod tea table is a traditional vasiform standard over tr...
Cherry
1940s Mahogany Oval Tilt-Top Tripod Candle Stand Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1940s Mahogany Oval Tilt-Top Tripod Candle Stand or Side Table. Measures 21.75" in width, 15" in depth and stands 22" tall flat and 33" tall tilted.
Abalone, Mahogany
Mahogany Queen Anne Candle Stand
Located in West Chester, PA
This is a highly desirable Philadelphia candle stand form. This candle stand has a dish top over a bird cage, suppressed ball pedestal and cabriole legs terminating in snake feet.
Mahogany
Antique Tiger Maple Queen Anne Style Candle Stand c. Mid 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This elegant antique candle stand, dating from the mid-19th century, is a fine example of the Queen Anne style, characterized by its graceful proportions and soft, organic curves. Th...
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Italian 19th Century Baroque Pair of Candelabre
Located in palm beach, FL
Spectacular pair of gilded bronze candelabre. Seven candles can go on each candelabra, the decorations delicat of flowers with stones of colors in glass, gives all the charms of the ...
Bronze
Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Torchere / Floor Candle Holder, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural floor standing candle holder in turned wood and iron nails, Spain, 1940s. Eye-catching floor candle holder in pine wood. It ha...
Wrought Iron
$499
H 23.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Ornate and Glass Top Candle Stand Plant Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Ornate and Glass Top Candle Stand or Plant Stand. Clean vintage condition. Measure 15" x 15" at the base, 12.25" in diameter at the top and stands 23.5" ...
Metal, Iron
$1,195
H 21.5 in W 20 in D 12 in
Ferguson Bros. Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Galleried Kidney Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Ferguson Bros. Duncan Phyfe regency Style Mahogany Galleried Kidney Form , , quadpad pedestal with brass cap paw feet Candle Stand Measures 20" in width x 12" in dept...
Brass
Georgian Style Mahogany Pedestal Octogonal Floor Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A Georgian Style Mahogany Pedestal Octogonal Floor Candle Stand Measure 29" in height and 18.75" in width and 14" in depth.
Mahogany
$2,450
H 27.25 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Tilt-Top Tripod Pedestal Table/ Candlestand in Mahogany, North Shore, MA
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
In the style of Thomas Chippendale, a lovely American 18th century tilt-top table in mahogany that, historically, doubled as a candlestand. The square top is cut in curves at the cor...
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Wood Pedestal Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century mahogany wood Regency style pedestal stand / table. The pedestal features hand carved design details resting on a squared based. The pedestal table is in good anti...
Mahogany
$1,450
H 28.5 in W 22 in D 15.5 in
Federal Tilt-Top Tripod Table, Tiger Maple, New England, Circa 1810
Located in Vero Beach, FL
New England Federal tilt-top tripod table tiger maple, circa 1810 Beautiful American tripod tilt-top candle stand table. It was created during the Federal era...
Maple
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of Victorian elegance to your home with this exquisite 19th Century Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and built to last, ...
Mahogany
$1,560Sale Price|67% Off
H 30 in W 13 in D 13 in
18th Century Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Urn Candle Stand Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th Century Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Urn Candle Stand Table is a superb example of Georgian-era craftsmanship and refined design. Made from richly grained mahogany,...
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Mahogany Pdestal Tripod Marble Top Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A mahogany pedestal Tripod stand with round marble top. Measure 12" in diameter and stands 23.5" tall.
Marble
George III Mahogany Tilt Top Tea Table
Located in Essex, MA
With circular shaped spindled gallery raised on a turned urn form support and three cabriole legs with pad feet. Provenance; Devenish Antiques, NYC.
Other
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H 26 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Antique 18th Century American Mahogany Queen Anne Candle Stand Table Newport
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 18th century colonial mahogany Newport, Rhode Island candlestand. Features a serpentine turtle top over a conical shaft leading to a tripod base with notched and shaped r...
Mahogany
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H 24.25 in W 12.75 in D 6.75 in
2 Queen Anne Mahogany Tilt Top Oval Plant Candle Stand Pedestal Tables
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage Queen Anne style mahogany tilt top oval candle stands with inlaid top, tripod cabriole feet, central column and brass accent...
Mahogany
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H 20.25 in W 14.25 in D 15.25 in
Queen Anne Style Burled Walnut Trefoil Side Table by Baker Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautifully detailed Queen Anne style walnut drinks table, accent table or candle stand with three-lobed burl top above a tripod pedestal base. Made by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s. ...
Walnut, Burl
Queen Anne Walnut Candle Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped circular top over a baluster turned support, tripod legs and pad feet.
Walnut
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H 22.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Pair of English Mahogany Queen Anne Style Tripod Kettle or Candle Stands
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine pair of English tripod kettle or candle stands, dating to circa 1780, feature round dish tops on turned baluster stems resting on elegantly shaped tripods with pad feet, 18...
Iron
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H 25.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Early 19th Cent. American New England Queen Anne Style Cherrywood Candle Stand
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This great new England cherry candle stand features a round top above an oakwood structural support and a balluster turned column resting on three wide cabriole legs with pad feet.
Cherry, Oak
18th Century American Candle Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Queen Anne mahogany candle stand with a top turned of one piece of wood with a shallow lip edge, wonderfully turned columnar turned pedestal with multiple turned knuc...
Mahogany
18th Century Queen Anne Candle Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Queen Anne mahogany candle stand with a single plank top with bullnose edge, wonderfully turned post with three knuckles, and t...
Mahogany
English Oak Wine Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English oak wine table or kettle stand having circular top with simple bullnose edge over boldly turned shaft and standing on well for...
Oak
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Mahogany Tilt-Top Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Queen Anne Mahogany 'tilt-top' 'candle stand' or side table with satinwood inlay on oval tabletop, circa early 20th Century, England. Table measures: 24.75 in. H x 13 in...
Mahogany, Satinwood
American Queen Anne Walnut Candle Stand, Pennsylvania, Late 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This exquisite little treasure is preserved in excellent original condition, untouched structurally and with no repairs or damage other than an early refinish. The table has a marve...
Brass
Queen Anne Octagonal Candle Stand Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine side table in every regard, the octagonal top is uncommon and very desirable, cut from a solid plank of mahogany with edges molded of the solid. Beneath the table, a chamfered...