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Greek Revival furniture, like most neoclassical styles, tends to be symmetrical, geometric, and reflective of the same sorts of mathematical ratios found in Greek temples.
Nineteenth-century American architecture and furniture design was characterized by a parade of different styles that purported to take their inspiration from the design vocabulary of the past.
Greek Revival architecture is inspired by the symmetry, proportion, simplicity, and elegance of the ancient Greek temples of 5th century B.C. It is characterized by elements such as Greek temple-style façades with bold round, square or even octagonal columns in wood or stucco, and painted white columns that mimic the marble used in ancient Greece.
It is characterized by elements reminiscent of Greek architecture, such as pilasters, flutes, columns, acanthus, foliate scrolls, Greek key motifs, and anthemion high-relief carving. This style originated with the French but was embraced by American furniture manufacturers.
The expansive suite of ten pieces of seating furniture on view in Greek Revival Parlor includes a pair of couches with scrolled ends of unequal heights, two taborets (stools), two window seats, and four side chairs.
Greek Revival Architecture Guide: 10 Elements of Greek Revival. The early nineteenth century brought a revival of the classical architecture found in ancient Greece. The style continues to echo through contemporary construction.
Modern pieces not only incorporate the lovely Greek aesthetic but also make comfortable seating. According to experts at Study.com, Greek Revival furniture is typically geometric and symmetrical, but two exceptions exist: the "klismos" chair and the asymmetrical couch.
Greek Revival architecture was a style that began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe, the United States, and Canada, as well as in Greece itself following its independence in 1821.
Greek Revival (1820-1860): This style emphasizes bold, impressive features such as large columns, pediments, and heavy entablatures, aiming to evoke the grandeur of ancient Greek temples.
During the 1840s and 1850s, Davis was America’s leading architect of country houses in a variety of picturesque styles, the most popular among them being Gothic Revival and Italianate. Over 100 of his designs for villas and cottages were built.