Federal Furniture
FEDERAL STYLE
Following the Revolutionary War, the American republic referenced the Roman Republic in its designs to celebrate its independence and declare itself a powerful new country. Imbued with neoclassical elements like those being promoted by architect Robert Adam in Great Britain, antique Federal-style furniture was the first distinctly American style in its melding of ancient influences, European aesthetics and national pride.
Dating roughly from 1790 to 1830, the style featured angular furniture with saber legs and smooth surfaces that contrasted with the curvy Rococo style that was previously in fashion. Eagles were common ornamental motifs on Federal-period furniture, as were cornucopia, lyres, garlands and scrolls, adding subtle flair to pieces characterized by clean lines, geometric symmetry, balanced shapes and a sense of grandeur.
Instead of sculptural carvings, authentic Federal-style furniture was adorned with inlays and patterned veneers that showcased the rich character of different grains and types of wood. As social life tended to be informal in the young country, furniture was often lightweight, so it could be easily rearranged in a drawing room or bedroom. Pieces like dining tables with drop leaves and sideboards became popular, replacing larger chests of drawers.
The Federal style varied by region: Artisans in Charleston, South Carolina, decorated chairs with carved backs, for instance, while those in Baltimore, Maryland, preferred painted details. Its major proponents included father-and-son cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour in Boston, Duncan Phyfe and Charles-Honoré Lannuier in New York and Samuel McIntire in Salem, Massachusetts.
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Style: Federal
Vintage Baker Furniture Federal Style Inlaid Tea Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Baker Furniture Federal Style
Inlaid Tea Side Table
Circa End 20th Century
Dimensions
H 30"
W 38"
D 24"
Category
20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Baker Williamsburg Colonial 8839 Mahogany Federal Inlay Extension Dining Table B
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker Williamsburg Colonial (Pattern 8839) Mahogany Federal Style Banded Extension Dining Table (B). Item features a (3) 18" skirted leaves,...
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
Kindel Dining Chairs Shield Back Model 76-082
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 6 Kindel Hepplewhite...
Category
1980s Vintage Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$3,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Persian Azerbaijan Runner with Modern Federal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75381, antique Persian Azerbaijan runner with Modern Federal style. With its clean lines and subtle use of ornament, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Azerbaijan runner beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Federal Furniture
Materials
Wool
All Rosewood Double Glass Doors Adjustable Shelves Pull Out Desk Secretary MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All Rosewood Double Glass Doors Adjustable Shelves Pull Out Leather Top Desk Secretary MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Elegant Tapered Legs Mahogany Federal Nesting Side End Tables MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Elegant Tapered Legs Mahogany Federal Nesting Side End Tables MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern American Colonial Federal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52429 New Contemporary Turkish Oushak rug with Modern American Colonial Federal style. Blending a Federal style and elements from the modern world, this hand knotted wool contemporary Turkish Oushak rug beautifully balances new and old. It features an all-over geometric pattern composed of rectilinear and curvilinear vines, curved sickle leaves, rosette sprigs, and organic shapes filled with cruciform motifs. These spirited additions to the rug’s design blend a modern look, Federal style, and contemporary elements. It is enclosed with a wide Samovar Herat style border flanked with inner and outer Meander guard bands. A great additional to nearly any bedroom, living room, dining room, front room, great room, state room, private Chambers, drawing room, music room, sunroom, family room, studio, study, loft, lounge, office, or grand sitting room. Well-suited for a variety of interior styles: Federal, American Colonial, Cape Cod Cottage, Nantucket Beach, The Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard, Contemporary, Modern, Transitional, Abstract, Nautical, Beach House, Coastal Cottage, Lakefront, Seaside Sanctuary, or Lake Front Vacation Home. Rendered in variegated shades of paprika, tandoori Marsala, cayenne, burnt orange, terra cotta, brick red, light yellow, beige, muted orange, Glaucous, bluish-gray, and with accents of celadon and rose-peach. Complementary SW Colors and Hues: Hearty Orange, Full Moon, Stardew, Chinese Red, Irish Cream...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Federal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Area Rug with Traditional Colonial and Federal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74331 Vintage Persian Tabriz Area Rug with Traditional Colonial and Federal Style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug features an all-over geometric floral pattern com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Federal Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriringbone folding Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a beautiful example of a master furniture maker. The inlay is on both sides of this table that opens up to a 38 inch round table with a sli...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mahogany Oval Side Table W/ Shaped Brass Gallery Made by Baker Furniture
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Exquisite Baker Mahogany Oval Side Table with Shaped Brass Gallery, Fluted Apron, on Fluted Tapered Legs. Table has a glass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique John Burger New York Federal Classical Silver Teapot
Located in New York, NY
Federal Classical coin silver teapot. Made by John Burger in New York, ca 1790. Straight and oval with long diagonal spout; silver-mounted high-looping and leaf-capped stained-wood h...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Silver
Crotch Mahogany Pie Crust Turned Tripod Base Brass Claw Feet Lamp Table MINT
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Crotch Mahogany Pie Crust Turned Tripod Base Brass Claw Feet Lamp Side Center Occasional Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Gilt Eagle Figure
Located in Queens, NY
American Federal (19th Cent) life size gilt carved eagle figure standing on serpent and round painted base
Category
19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
MINT Brass Gallery Crotch Mahogany Serpentine Front Federal Sideboard Thomasvill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Brass Gallery Crotch Mahogany Serpentine Front Federal Sideboard by Thomasville.
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chabby Chic White Painted Three Drawers Nightstands Lamp Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of distressed vintage weathered look nightstands. Brass pulls.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Style Oversized Architectural Elements as Garden Trellises - One of Four
Located in Nashua, NH
One of a set of four matching over sized glassless window frames originally holding 25 glass panes that were acquired from a 1790 Federal home. Someone with Yankee ingenuity took the...
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Paint
Large Rectangle Round Corners Flip Top Dining Breakfast Table Rosewood Banding
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Rectangle Round Corners Flip Top Dining Breakfast Table Rosewood Banding Over Mahogany MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
American Federal Gilt and Ebonized Dolphin Foliage Convex Mirror. Circa 1800
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal gilt carved wood convex mirror with a perched intertwined dolphin on a rocky ledge, ebonized reeded banding, circular ball m...
Category
Early 1800s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Ebony, Giltwood
Baker Williamsburg Colonial 8839 Mahogany Federal Inlay Extension Dining Table A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker Williamsburg Colonial (Pattern 8839) Mahogany Federal Style Banded Extension Dining Table (A). Item features (3) 18" skirted leaves,...
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Corner Cupboard in Early Yellow Paint with Glazed Doors
Barrel Back
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a one piece Federal period New England corner cupboard with a barrel back , a molded cornice with dentil molding surmounting two upper case glazed glass multi-panel...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Glass, Pine
19th century American Tripod Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Unusual rectangular shaped. American tripod table with original working mechanism. The exquisitely grained top is one piece of mahogany and shape...
Category
1810s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$998 Sale Price
60% Off
Antique Federal Faceted Brass Cannonball Branch Foot Cast Iron Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Federal Faceted Brass Cannonball Branch Foot Cast Iron Andirons - a Pair. Item features a large impressive size, ball and claw branch feet, great original patina, faceted can...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
American Federal Period China Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Period American Federal, Possibly Baltimore, library or China cabinet. Mahogany of Hepplewhite form with symmetrically divided drawers in base and upper case with paned glass and ori...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century American cherry one drawer stand with turned legs and feet
Located in Richmond, VA
Great little 19th Century American cherry one drawer stand with turned legs, feet and 2 board top
Category
19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Cherry
American Federal Mahogany Compartmentalized Hinged Work Table, VA Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany work table with a hinged top revealing two flanking compartments, deep centered reeded front drawer with original...
Category
1810s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
Kittinger Double Pedestal SOLID Mahogany 1x24" Extension Board Leaf MINT!
By Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger Double Pedestal Solid Mahogany 1x24" Extension Board Leaf MINT!
1x 24" leaf with an extended table length of 104".
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
960
sPair of Crystal
Square Brass Bases Ornate Shades 25" Tall Table Lamps
Located in Rockaway, NJ
960'sPair of Crystal & Square Brass Bases Ornate Shades 25" Tall Table Lamps
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Regency Federal Gilt Eagle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a commanding statement of historical elegance with this stunning vintage Regency Federal style gilt mirror, proudly dated "NOV 11 1958" on its reverse. Dominated by a proudly perched eagle, a quintessential symbol of strength and heritage, this piece features a circular frame adorned with classic ball detailing and ornate, flowing acanthus leaf carvings. The rich gilt finish exudes an old-world opulence, transforming this mirror from a mere reflective surface into a captivating work of mid-century artistry. It's an exceptional choice for gracing an entryway, becoming a focal point above a mantel in a distinguished living room, or adding a touch of gravitas to a traditional or Hollywood Regency inspired office.
In great vintage condition, this authentic 1958 mirror...
Category
1950s American Vintage Federal Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Federal Period Sheraton Mahogany Bow Front Chest c. 1830
Located in Westfield, MA
A classic of early 19th-century American craftsmanship, this Federal period Sheraton chest was made around 1830 and showcases richly figured solid mahogany. With its gracefully bowed...
Category
1830s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Floral Painted Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Federal floral painted Hitchcock style settee with roll back
Category
18th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Southampton Mahogany Gallery Top Brass Drop Pull One-Drawer End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany brass hardware one shelf end table nightstand.
Category
20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Portrait Puccini Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "Portrait Puccini" showing woman in black dress with white lace rummaging through jewelry chest
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Paint
Near-Pair Set of American Federal Card Tables
Located in New York, NY
A set of two Federal mahogany folding card tables. Handcrafted circa 1825. They are a near-identical pair with the legs varying slightly in...
Category
1820s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$4,800 / set
Vintage Federal Flame Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stately vintage Federal-style tall chest of drawers, crafted from magnificent flame mahogany, exudes timeless elegance and sophisticated charm. The exceptional grain of the flam...
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Seymour School Federal Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Birdseye Maple Drawer Fronts
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Seymour School Federal mahogany four drawer chest of drawers with turret reeded corners, conforming top, birdseye maple veneer drawer fronts with cross banded mah...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
Federal Mahogany Brass Gallery Tapered Legs Serpentine Inlayed Sideboard MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Federal Mahogany Brass Gallery Tapered Legs Serpentine Inlayed Sideboard MINT with manufacturer registered number.
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Solid Mahogany Brass Pull 4 Drawer Bracket Feet Night Stands Tables MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Solid Mahogany Brass Pull 4 Drawer Bracket Feet Night Stands Tables MINT
Category
20th Century Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Beacon Hill Individual Panes Bubble Glass Doors Mahogany Butler Desk Breakfront
By Beacon Hill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beacon Hill Individual Panes Bubble Glass Doors Mahogany Butler Desk Breakfront MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Inlayed 89" Yew Wood Deep Base Display China Cabinet Individual Glass MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Inlayed 89" Yew Wood Deep Base Display China Cabinet Individual Glass MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Glass, Yew
Antique Biggs Federal Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Overmantel Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Biggs Federal Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Over mantel Wall Mirror. Item features a horizontally oriented three-panel mahogany over mantel mirror with scrolling ped...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Federal Mahogany Work Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique Federal mahogany worktable with lower tier, two drawers with later brass pulls with Lion motif, well carved spiral twist legs and the whole resting upon brass casters. Lac...
Category
19th Century Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
American Mahogany and Cherry Stenciled Gilt Hinged Game Table, PA. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany and cherry hinged game table with a one board top, central carved floral basket, stenciled gilt turned ringed center column, and resting on scrolled acanthu...
Category
1810s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
American Federal Man in Black Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
American Federal gilt framed oil portrait painting of man in black holding large white paper
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Paint
Reverse Painting on Glass of George and Martha Washington by W. M. Prior
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century reverse painted on glass portrait of George and Martha Washington by William Matthew Prior (1806 - 1873), one of New England'...
Category
1830s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Glass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair 19th Century American Federal Brass and Iron Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair 19th Century American Federal polished Cast Brass and forged Iron Andirons.
Measure 8.5" in width, 15" in depth and 15" in Height
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,687 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Very fine early 19th center Portsmouth, NH federal inlaid sideboard
Located in Richmond, VA
Very fine early 19th century Portsmouth, NH federal inlaid sideboard. Impressive inlays , fine quality crotch veneers, inlaid turrets with sand shading, beautifully turned legs.
Pr...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Banded Oval Racetrack Shape Carved Double Pedestal Burl Walnut 13
Long Dining
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Oval Racetrack Shape Carved Double Pedestal Burl Walnut 13' Long Dining Conference Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
American Federal Maple Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Circular fixed top with umbrella shaped inlay of exotic woods. Turned support with tripod splayed legs.
Category
1820s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Maple
Federal Tilt-Top Candlestand Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Federal walnut tilt-top candlestand. The rectangular cut-corner top on vase and ring-turned support and tripod base of shaped legs.
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Great Early 19th Century American Federal Four Poster Bed and Nightstand
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Presenting a beautifully crafted early 19th-century American Federal Four Poster Bed, an exquisite example of timeless craftsmanship. This bed showcases the elegant and understated s...
Category
Early 19th Century North American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of American Federal Painted Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Federal faux bamboo painted side chairs with spindle back and rush seat with cushion
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$3,600 / set
Gilded Gold Wood Floor Mirror by John Richard
By John Richard
Located in Toledo, OH
Gilded floor mirror by John Richard. Mirror features a serpentine arched top with a paneled boarder throughout. Each section has a distressed mirror with a thin beveled edge. Carved ...
Category
20th Century North American Federal Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany and Giltwood Mallard Duck Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany and Giltwood Mallard Duck Oval Wall Mirror. Item features very fine and detailed wood carvings, gold accents surrounding the frame, and classic Chi...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
An Early Federal Mahogany and Satinwood Game Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautiful federal period game table with nicely shaped top. The flame mahogany, with graceful satinwood inlay with hand carved capitols over the tapered fluted legs. The table wi...
Category
Early 1800s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Convex Eagle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a grand statement with this stunning Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Convex Eagle Mirror. A true masterpiece of Federal-style design, this mirror features a convex glass center fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of American Federal Brass Urn Finial Shield Engraved Andirons. Phil. C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Federal brass andirons with shield engraved urn finials, shield engraved plinths, incised checkering lines, engraved swags on s...
Category
Early 1800s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
American Federal Mahogany Marble Top Satinwood
Ebony Inlaid Console, C. 1790
By Thomas Seymour
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany marble top console table with a molded edge top, carved floral corner medallions, ebony and satinwood banding, and resting on ebony inlaid tapered legs with the original brass barrel cupped casters. Console table retains the original marble top, Late 18th century. Attributed to Thomas Seymour...
Category
1790s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Marble
American Federal Mahogany Bow Front One-Drawer Server with Brass Pulls. C.1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany bow front one-drawer server with a one board top, original brass floral pulls and escutcheon, and resting on the original turned bulbous ringed legs, Early ...
Category
1810s American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Federal Painted Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Federal faux bamboo painted side chairs with spindle back and rush seat with cushion
Category
18th Century American Antique Federal Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo
$3,600 / set
Oval Light Burl Wood Banded Inlayed Federal Style Center Coffee Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oval Light Burl Wood Honey Amber Tone Banded Inlayed Federal Style Center Coffee Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Furniture
Materials
Burl
Federal furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Federal furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Federal furniture made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Kindel Furniture, Drexel, and Edward F. Caldwell
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