Thomas Sheraton (1751-1806)
Author of The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing Book published in 1791
Elegant, crisp and light designs
Motifs included: marquetry and paintings of flowers, feathers, acanthus leaves and classical urns
1st in England to attach porcelain plaques to furniture (Wedgewood) (Sevres in France)
His work was heavily influenced by the Louis XVI style from France and by the design of Adam and Hepplewhite.
Sheraton’s furniture is characterized by:
oSmallest scale furniture of the Late Georgian period.
oShapes emphasized the rectangular, lines usually straight.
oDecoration included marquetry, painting, & porcelain plaques.
oMotifs were both classical and floral in inspiration.
Sheraton Chair Backs
Emphasizes straight lines!
Motifs include: URNS, SWAGS and LEAVES
Chair legs were similar to Hepplewhite’s
Chairbacks were more rectangular in shape – rear legs usually continued upward to form the side braces of the back
Horizontal rail was placed near the seat
This chair has a classical urn or vase splat
Square tapered legs with painted Paterae and
flower decoration
Square back
