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Hepplewhite Furniture and the Man Behind the Name

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Hepplewhite furniture is a name that is synonymous with beautiful, classically styled furniture and is referenced by most schools of design. Even today, cabinetmakers and designers look to Hepplewhite for inspiration. His furniture is referred to as neoclassic with graceful fine lines. Sheraton, Chippendale, Adam, Queen Anne and Hepplewhite were the five most well known [...]

Federal Period Antique Chair

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Federal Period Antique Chair The Federal Period is an American furniture period roughly ranging from 1790 to 1830. The period gleens its name from the early American Federalist Party. This party was intent on forging a strong new Republic and with leaders like Thomas Jefferson they often turned to the classical Greek and Roman days [...]

George Hepplewhite and the Antique Chair

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

His works were little known until after his death. Two years after George died Alice Hepplewhite published a book with around 300 of George Hepplewhite’s antique chair and furniture designs.

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