Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
PERIODS IN FURNITURE
CREATE NEW ADJECT|vEs
Styles Give Language Num-.
her of New Dcscrip-
tive Words.
LIKE THE GEORGIAN MODEL,
Decline ~ Empire Cnme nj EbhI,u
az High Water Mark In Brnut,-
'h'prrndnle Did Not Claim Origin
nifty.

"''P'"""e iPin Not Claim Origin
nifty.
Inherent r"rioh, Of English his
detectives invaluabs for conveying
c"rtail ideas,
Thus. mid Victoria has corn. l."
mean that ,yr. of r.rson who frowns
upon riuEc. discussion Of the an
a'omv and bedroom farce.
Eiizah"thar means ShaheSpcar.
and III. Marlow>
But 10 furniture deoIt-. and ,u,
niture lovers, thu adjcctives of ",:cor-
Eian. means hut IN" thiny-t'htp.
rcndal.. IIeppi"whi,e and Sheraton
furniture
This. IN turn. means mahoganv
ilzarr" but "1Guisit" designs. hand,
legs. fihhl"-hacks curved ton r.its
and numerous bureaus and what
notN
Chipp-ndnI- r-rind.
80" Wa curing tho r"icn ~ George
H.. l727-l7Gh. tina, ono Thoma. mn
nendale. cabinctrrak.r. NJ. b,ouyh,
from ohs"urity and honored 80 mo
man WHO really hogan tho golden
age of furniture.
chippendaln. liz. Shah,sres,, 4.
not pretend :" he rurciy original ,io
nut his tool. and clever fingers 10
solid old places "f Dutch and Queen
Anne
lie oarved a spiral here ~. mad.
q square corner into a delicate curry.
-" a'neh Tiny rail "r ru-crly
~i't"d drawer. he l~v~lcd m.sSiy.
legs into m" nligre"d cahrloI. lop
Thus was Chipp"ndalc rrni,,r.
born.
Liz all good things. rhlpn.naa,.
mas h-"n injured ny rac,orv-n,.te
''unt"r'"li' II was estimated a,
"n- time that thr"" nrthx NJ vu-c.ll.d
G"rlof furn''nr" sold in AmorIc, NJ.
mad" IN our furniture factnric.
wh"r" som" skilled carvor added mo
lin" hat pronounced d, chirnond,i.
or H"Hp~lwhl,-
only coun"isv"ur can .ru "a.
nom" buyer how =" dis,inrui,h he.
wren period and fak" furniture nm,
IN" average buyer is much NOR. in.
t't'''"d ia Knowing what cous,i-
tut"s Chlppendal-
Georgian r--i"d az simri,cit,.
IN" Georgian period nf fuIuitur.
making has given American homes
mat si'n0)" lined. graceful ryu. ~
n'n''nr" which seems 20 hs Z,
Charactor is'ic - tn" home, her.
y
ia clings NOR" than any Other ma
,ion 10 tn" Georgian period TN.
continent - equally f"ud ~ mas
'iv. SUN
chair. exhibit ,h- crfrn.nd,I.
touch NOR" h,an any other furni-
iur" Th-v ar" very broad %, s>.,
nddl"- hacked and with ha!l-in-cl.w
f~' ho" shaped and curved
'orrai Is Characteristic Of the hack
I've bow shaped cross piece. : also
good 6hipr"ntal.
Chirr"ndale delighted In china
and hric-s- hrar cabincr He ndap.
Cd hid Chimes" ard Gothic design.
FOR tho fr"twork which no used law.
i-h'y upon thoS" This ,re'work
is especially characteristic .s ,he
master carver rarely u,"d inlay for
this nut ALWAYS carvcd his mnhog
ans. walnut. maple. cherry and hirrr
into designs o, fairiy-lik. fragiliry
and beauty.
card ,ah'es. sofas. >..tc.s desks
dle-l-rEcd bookcases. heau,iruIIv
carved mirrors and clocks ar, all
typical NJ the Ch!prenda. period as
n" great designer coined new Kinds
81 furniture for the sheer joy OF on
'ichinc them with his art
Heppi~ hite Grent D->irner
Heprl~whitc was IN" mex, great
Georgian IN tho furniture realm
He elaborated tho delicate lines and
shapes that Chipp"ndalc started -
recreation from the massive furni-
ture ~ the day
Many furniture rvrer'e say tina,
for sh""r fraEIlitv and tnlicary tho
TI.ppl" white lines have never been
"rualed Hepplnvhite however used
the square legs more than III. ca
hrolr ~ Chipprndale
IIirhhoys and lowhoys h~cam. a
distinctive type ~ furniture under
the hands 81 these Georgian maker.
Bureaus and curhoards were per
f""ted with new glass ARRANGEMENTS.
drawers and carvings
sheraton the third great Georgian
"ahine'msker. the father ~ the side
hoard He. together With He2rel-
white also perfected and elaborated
tho bureau bookcase which PLAYED 50
prominent a part in Colonial day fur
uiture.
Rat Tho delicate Georgian r.rind
furniture began 10 wane in Amer
ican popularity after tho Revolution,
I'll" heavier classic designs ~ tho
French hogan to stamp ont the
simpler lines ~ Chlppcndale and
Sheraton
\r' critics say that tho decline or
tn" Empir" period marked tho
'bhinc "f tho hirh- water mark Of
beautiful furniture feeling in Amer
ica
Dealers affirm that the rchir,h is
coming with nvcr-incrcasinr dc
,naud for Georgian stun.