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William and mary furniture.
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.
This also meant disposing of the visual and.
It was largely supplanted in both nations by queen anne style furniture.
William was from holland which explains the decidedly dutch influence of william and mary furniture.
William and mary style pieces filled a demand for furniture providing both comfort and luxury at the end of the 17th century.
This interpretation of baroque style was also influenced by french and oriental pieces.
William and mary style furniture was inspired by the reign of william iii and mary ii who ruled england ireland and scotland from 1689 to 1702.
The william and mary style was a transitional style between mannerist and queen anne furniture.