Periods & Styles
- Jacobean Period c. 1650-1670
- Carolean Period c. 1670-1690
- William and Mary Period c. 1688-1702
- Queen Anne Period c. 1702-1714
- George I Period c. 1714-1727
- George II Period c. 1727-1760
- George III Period c. 1760-1820
- Chippendale Period c. 1754-1770
- Hepplewhite Period c. 1770-1790
- Adam Period
- Sheraton Period c. 1780-1800
- Regency Period c. 1800-1835
- William IV Period c. 1835-1840
- Nineteenth Century
- Other
Sheraton Period c. 1780-1800
The Sheraton period is the most elegant period of English Furniture design. Increasing use was made of exotic woods such as satinwood, tulipwood and rosewood reflecting the growing wealth of Britain. Thomas Sheraton published ‘The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing Book’ in 1793.
A Sheraton satinwood veneered cabinet
Circa 1780
Sheraton mahogany secretaire bookcase
Circa 1780
A Sheraton mahogany oval pembroke
Circa 1780
