Example: three-legged stool - the stool which has three legs.
§ Working in pairs. Look at Pictures E, F and G and discuss what styles these pieces of furniture refer to? Give reasons for your choice.
8. Look at the pictures again and match them with the styles using the information given in the table. Compare your answers with a partner.
Style
| Period
| Distinguishing features
| Picture
| Victorian
| 1835-1900
| Soft curves combined with straight lines, exotic carving, turning, inlay of brass or wood.
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| Duncan Phyfe
| 1790-1856
| Lyre motif on chair backs and table bases. Mahogany was the preferred wood, but later pieces were made of rosewood.
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| Directoire
| 1795-1803
| Straight lines, judicious use of classic curves, motifs derived from the antique, like swans, stars and lyres, and French Revolutionary symbols.
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9. Fill in the table using information from "World Book":
Style
| Period
| Distinguishing features
| The rococo style
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| English neoclassical style
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| The Regence style
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| Art deco
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10. Read the text describing French Provincial Style and answer the questions:
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