. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 38. Fig. 39. Fig. 40. Contrast these forms with those of Sheraton, shown in , 38, 39 and 40, whose tendency was more to straight linesand tapering members. As regards the identification of furniture forms, Hepple-white may always be recognized by his use of the concave cor-. Fig. 41. ners in writing desks and sideboards, as indicated in Fig. 41,while Sheraton used the convex shape as shown in Fig. 42. INFLUENCE OF ANTIQUE MODELS 25 It has been the endeavor to sort over the work of these threegreat English cabinet
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 38. Fig. 39. Fig. 40. Contrast these forms with those of Sheraton, shown in , 38, 39 and 40, whose tendency was more to straight linesand tapering members. As regards the identification of furniture forms, Hepple-white may always be recognized by his use of the concave cor-. Fig. 41. ners in writing desks and sideboards, as indicated in Fig. 41,while Sheraton used the convex shape as shown in Fig. 42. INFLUENCE OF ANTIQUE MODELS 25 It has been the endeavor to sort over the work of these threegreat English cabinet makers and show the salient featuresof each. Colonial The Colonial as a term applied to furnishing and furniturewould make an interesting story. In description it is traceableto the influences of three recognized periods—the Greek Clas-sic, which inspired the French Empire style, to in turnundergo still greater elimination and refinement during the
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