Queen Anne

Last Stuart monarch

Queen Anne describes an architectural and furniture style from the early 18th century, named for the British monarch who reigned 1702–1714.

Queen Anne houses feature asymmetrical facades, wraparound porches, and decorative woodwork.

Queen Anne furniture is characterized by curved lines, cabriole legs, and restrained ornamentation.

The neighborhood is full of restored Queen Anne Victorians.

monarch

Stuart

Scottish-origin English dynasty

Anglican · Protestantism · succession · Windsor · Blenheim · War of Spanish Succession · Marlborough · Tory · Whig · gout

architecture

Victorian

Of a prim era

wraparound porch · spindles · shingles · bay windows · dormers · decorative trim · towers · balustrades · ornamental · eclectic

furniture

walnut

Edible hard-shelled seed

wing chair · tea table · secretary desk · veneer · marquetry · upholstery · sideboard · tallboy · antique · cabinetry

porcelain

china

Fine ceramic tableware

dinnerware · collectible · antique · floral · gilding · chinoiserie · decorative · ornamental · blue and white · hand-painted

lace

collar

Neck encirclement

bobbin · handmade · filigree · edging · trimming · pattern · delicate · intricate · vintage · bridal

neighborhood

Seattle

Pacific Northwest metropolis

residential · urban · community · gentrification · Pike · Broadway · walkable · apartments · Victorian homes · local

Categories
Opposites
architectural/furniture style

Queen AnneBauhaus

Influential modernist design school

International Style · Contemporary · Shaker · Craftsman · Victorian

aesthetic character

Queen Anneminimalist

One favoring bare essentials

austere · stark · unornamented · sparse · functionalist

HISTORICAL MONARCH (British)

Queen AnneWilliam the Conqueror

Norman who invaded England

Henry VIII · Elizabeth II · George III · Victoria · Charles I

Family

queen, queens, queenly, Queen Anne style, Queen Anne's lace, Anne, queening, queenliness, queenship

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G