Pair of Antique Louis XVI Style Giltwood Wall Sconces with Eagles
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Louis XVI Style giltwood wall sconces Additional information: Materials: Wood Color: Gold Period: early 19th century Place of Origin: France Styles: Federal ...
Wood
Neoclassical American Empire Side or Lamp Table in Mahogany, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A neoclassical American Empire work table in mahogany and crotch mahogany with two drawers with convex fronts. Top rests on cylindrical column over a quatre-from base and terminating...
Mahogany
Tole Painted Candlestick Lamp
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique tole painted candlestick lamp with original adjustable tin shade.
Federal Mahogany Lamp Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Federal Mahogany Lamp Table, the square top above turned wood stem terminating in three legs. 26.75" H x 18" W x 18.25" D.
Mahogany
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H 27.5 in W 24 in D 18 in
Antique Federal Style Mahogany Tilt-Top Candle/Lamp Stand, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Federal mahogany tilt-top table features spider tripod legs and spade feet, turned column and tilt top, 19th century Measures: 27.5" H x 24" W x 18" D.
Antique Federal Tiger Maple Oval Tilt-Top Lamp Stand, circa 1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Federal tiger maple lamp stand features scalloped tilt top and spider legs, circa 1850.
Maple
Pair Antique Sandwich Glass Whale Oil Lamps c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
This elegant pair of early 19th-century Sandwich Glass whale oil lamps is a striking example of American craftsmanship from the 1820s. The lamps feature a delicate etched floral desi...
Glass
Pair of Compatible Bronze Bouillotte Table, Desk Lamps, Tole
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Compatible Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamps, Tole The set having matching shades and finials with compatible bases, one urn form and one column form. Both are bronze having bro...
Bronze
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H 33 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Antique Federalist Styled Carved & Gilt Finished Eagle Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique well executed carved eagle table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Federalist style. ...
Gesso, Softwood
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H 38.5 in W 18.25 in D 26 in
Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Eagle Shield Flag Inlay Tilt Top Lamp Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Eagle Shield Flag Inlay Tilt Top Lamp Table.
Mahogany
Antique Regency or Federal Period Tilt-Top Candle Stand Lamp Table
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant period English Regency or American Federal tilt-top candlestand / lamp table. circa 1805 Exquisitely hand-crafted in England or the United States in the early 19th centur...
Brass
Large Courthouse Eagle Globe Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This lamp features a 16 inch diameter milk glass globe. I think thats the largest globe we have ever offered and it does make a statement. The decorative elements definitely say muni...
Glass
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H 29.5 in W 42.5 in D 32 in
19th Century Antique Mahogany Pembroke Drop-Leaf Lamp Side Table with One Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century antique mahogany Pembroke drop-leaf lamp side table with one drawer. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, 1 dovetailed drawer, tapered legs, soli...
Mahogany
PAIR of B. Gardiner New York Federal Argand Lamps
By Baldwin Gardiner
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of early patinated bronze metal electrified dual arm Argand lamps, each with labeling plaques: B. GARDINER, NEW YORK. Oil was poured into the central urn canister, regulated...
Glass
Federal Antique Table lamp in black and bronze
Located in New York, NY
Very nice federal style table lamp. The classical lamp is in good working condition.
Bronze
American Empire Mahogany Side Table by Duncan Phyfe, 1900s
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire mahogany side table with three draws supported on a pedestal base and standing on 4 carved legs (ATTRIBUTED TO: DUNCAN PHYFE)
Mahogany
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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