Federal furniture tends to emphasize basic geometric shapes generally squares circles triangles and rectangles.
Federal style furniture plans.
Baby beds quilt displays cabinets and so much more.
It is usually refined and well crafted with clean edges and straight lines.
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Included where noted are smaller format sheets of details such as inlays shaped components etc.
All important details are shown full size.
Gone for the most part is carving and what carving remains is more delicate.
In contrast the federal neoclassical style changed everything and quickly.
That can be photocopied as needed by the purchaser for use in fabricating these items.
The federal look today photo by antonis achilleos.
The oval shaped carvings called paterae flanking the door are universal on federal era furniture mantels and interior woodwork.
The plan sets are 18 x 24 photocopies of the hand drawn originals.
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Characterized by symmetry and lightness federal furniture must have been a shock when first shown and even today it looks quite modern rivaling current studio furniture.