Queen Anne (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
  2. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England from c1865 to c1885, imitated in the U.S. from c1875 to c1890, characterized by imitation of English vernacular work of the middle and late 17th century, often with an eclectic mixture of medieval, 18th-century, and Japanese motifs.
noun
  1. a style of furniture popular in England about 1700–20 and in America about 1720–70, characterized by the use of unencumbered curves, walnut veneer, and the cabriole leg
adjective
  1. in or of this style
  2. denoting or relating to a style of architecture popular in England during the early 18th century, characterized by red-brick construction with classical ornamentation
Queen Anne (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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