Elizabethan Tudor Furniture. While the tudor style of furniture is parallel to the medieval furniture and gothic furniture the elizabethan english furniture is a native english version and sees styles that were highly decorative and architectural meant for the wealthy and fashionable. Queen elizabeth ascended the throne and opened england to the aesthetics of the renaissance and thus through the combination of english gothic style and italian renaissance she introduced english renaissance.
Mar 16 2018 explore angela marston halifax s board tudor and elizabethan chairs on pinterest. Renaissance ideas were entering britain during this period. Between 1485 and 1603 is what is termed the tudor period.
James i ascended to the english throne with the death of his childless cousin elizabeth i last of the tudor dynasty.
Strap work carving was popular and cut directly into solid timber furniture. The elizabethan furniture is exhibiting a distinct character and with less gothic feeling is making strong attempts at originality. English period furniture elizabethan furniture 1558 1603 oak. Lloyd did some investigating to find out the story of tudor and elizabethan furniture.