Victorian furniture

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• Victorian decorative arts — refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in… …   Wikipedia

• furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …   Universalium

• VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE —    Victorian architecture consists of a variety of styles that correspond with the long reign of Queen Victoria, who ruled Great Britain from 1837 to 1901. In the United States, Victorian architecture appeared from the 1860s until the turn of the …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• Victorian fashion — The term Victorian fashion refers to fashion in clothing in the Victorian era, or the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 ndash;1901). It is strictly used only with regard to the United Kingdom and its colonies, but is often used loosely to refer to… …   Wikipedia

• furniture industry — Introduction       all the companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.       The modern manufacture of furniture, as distinct from its design,… …   Universalium

• furniture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Movable equipment for office, home, etc. See also light, music. Nouns 1. furniture, [home] furnishings, household effects, movables. 2. seat, throne, dais; [Adirondack, Bath, Barcelona, barber, basket,… …   English dictionary for students

• Victorian — Vic•to•ri•an [[t]vɪkˈtɔr i ən, ˈtoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) why of or pertaining to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets[/ex] 2) why having the characteristics usu. attributed to the Victorians, esp. prudishness and observance of the …   From formal English to slang

• mid-victorian — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Usage: often capitalized M & usually capitalized V Etymology: mid (III) + Victorian 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the middle period of the reign (1837 1901) of Queen Victoria mid Victorian… …   Useful english dictionary

• Campaign furniture — is a type of furniture that was made for travel. Much of it was made for military campaigns and includes folding chairs and chests that could be easily unscrewed and packed. One of the most famous pieces of campaign furniture was the Wellington… …   Wikipedia

• Neo-Victorian — is an aesthetic movement which amalgamates Victorian and Edwardian aesthetic sensibilities with modern principles and technologies. A large number of magazines and websites are devoted to Neo Victorian ideas in dress, family life, interior… …   Wikipedia

• Mission Style Furniture — Mission furniture is a style of furniture that originated in the late 19th Century. It traces its origins to a chair made by A.J. Forbes around 1894 for San Francisco s Swedenborgian Church. The term mission furniture was first popularized by… …   Wikipedia