Queen anne style

Antique chairs such as this are historical limited editions (date of manufacture is 1920). Cherished back then - rare find today. Priced at £1,400. For sale by LVS Decorative Arts.

Custom Residential Architecture and Historic Preservation

August Scheele House, Elgin, IL 1894 - Queen Anne style

Victorian House, the make of an Queen Anne

By the 1780s the sweeping curves of the late Baroque and the exuberant ornament of the Rococo were giving way to a renewed interest in classical precedents, which found expression in the delicate, rectilinear forms of the Neoclassical, or Federal, style.

We all have an idea of what our dream house should look like, and to each and every one of us, the image is very different. To some, it’s a charming little cottage at the end of a lane in some tiny little village; to others - it’s a stunning townhouse in Manhattan, but we bet none of us thought of these interesting houses that we’ve gathered in our list as their top pick! Not that they are ugly - far from it! - but that these are such unique houses, they defy all the laws of common taste…

Queen Anne chair backs. Great website for all your upholstery needs http://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk/

Queen Anne VictorianWelcome to another installment in the ELEMENTS OF HOME series. Each month I showcase a different residential style here on the blog. It is my hope that this information will not only teach you a little something about the various styles; but also equip you if are designing or…