This also meant disposing of the visual and.
William and mary furniture.
It was largely supplanted in both nations by queen anne style furniture.
When william came to the english throne from the house of orange he encouraged many dutch artisans to follow him.
This interpretation of baroque style was also influenced by french and oriental pieces.
According to the metropolitan museum of art s web site this style never achieved widespread popularity in the american colonies outside of major port cities.
The william and mary style was very popular in britain from 1700 to 1725 and in america until about 1735.
William and mary style pieces filled a demand for furniture providing both comfort and luxury at the end of the 17th century.
William and mary style style of decorative arts so named during the reign 1689 1702 of william iii and mary ii of england.
The william and mary style was a transitional style between mannerist and queen anne furniture.
William and mary furniture rejected the blocky right angles of jacobean and carolean furniture instead favoring soft curves and elegant spirals.