Collections: Jacobean / William & Mary

Jacobean Period, 1620-1690

The first furniture made in North America was based on the English Jacobean style. The distinctive feature of Jacobean furniture is the use of turned members. Characteristics such ringed-baluster turnings, boldly turned and scroll-carved stretchers, and vase shaped legs resting on knob or Spanish feet are attributed to this style period. The wood employed was mostly American oak, pine and maple.

1444 Wm & Mary Settee W55 D34 H53	1760 Jacobean Settee W58 D36 H41	1652 Jacobean Sette W52 D34 H44	1678 Jacobean Sofa W78 D34 H44	533 Jacobean Arm Chair W22 D25 H39
532 Jacobean Side Chair W20 D25 H39	1443 Jacobean Arm Chair W29 D26 H47	1442 Jacobean Side Chair W23 D26 H47	625 Jacobean Chair W26 D32 H44	633 Jacobean Chair W28 D28 H42
814 Jacobean Chair W27 D28 H35

William & Mary Period, 1690-1720

Ruled England 1689-1702.
The furniture of this period is more domestic in scale, more elegantly designed and finished, and is characterized by innovations design concepts such as the cyma curve, (the S shape) flat stretchers, trumpet legs with inverted cup design on bun feet, and occasionally a replica of an acorn in the serpentine stretcher symbolizing strength.

612 Side Chair W23 D28 H45	613 Arm Chair W26 D28 H45	611 Arm Chair W28 D28 H45	641 Wm & Mary Chair W32 D32 H53	1633 Wing Chair W28 D28 H45
624 Arm Chair W25 D32 H38	232 Arm Chair W27 D33 H49	601 Wm & Mary Bench W31 D23 H19	706 Matching Ottoman (746) W27 D21 H18	662 Matching Ottoman (1642) DIMENSIONS
1446 Wm & Mary Bench W33 D33 H21	609 Jacobean Cocktail Ottoman W45 D45 H19	518 Wm & Mary Bench W47 D19 H21	745 Jacobean Lounge Chair W30 D36 H41	746 Jacobean Lounge Chair W35 D38 H43

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