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Gillows notably made heavy use of mahogany wood, which is indigenous to the Americas, from the early 1730s. [7] In the early 1740s, Gillow owned a twelfth share of the ship Briget, which he partially used to import mahogany from the West Indies. The success of the firm was partly due to his ability to directly import mahogany; by 1742 Gillow ...
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He included some new styles, notably the voyeuse a small chair with an armrest on the back, so the person seated could either face forward or turn around and sit astride the chair with his arms on the back of the chair. [11] The fauteuils, or armchairs, were larger and designed for comfort; their styles evolved during the reign of Louis XV ...
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In sophisticated urban environments, walnut was a frequent choice for furniture in the Queen Anne style, [5] superseding the previously dominant oak and leading to the era being called "the age of walnut." [6] However, poplar, cherry, and maple were also used in Queen Anne style furniture. [11]
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A furniture set consisting of a sofa with two matching chairs [17] is known as a "chesterfield suite" [18] or "living-room suite". [19] In the UK, the word chesterfield was used to refer to any couch in the 1900s. A chesterfield now describes a deep buttoned sofa, usually made from leather, with arms and back of the same height.