Sheraton-influenced furniture dates from about 1790-1820. It’s named for the London furniture designer and teacher
Thomas Sheraton
(1751-1806), who trained as a cabinetmaker, but is known for his
written guides, especially his first, The Cabinet-Maker and
Upholsterer’s Drawing-Book. His designs and ideas influenced entire
generations of furniture-makers, especially in the young U.S., as seen
in the works of early American masters such as Duncan Phyfe, Samuel
McIntire, and John and Thomas Seymour.
Sheraton Style Legs:In contrast to the popular cabriole legs of earlier styles, such as
Queen Anne and Chippendale, Sheraton pieces usually have straight,
sometimes tapered, legs; occasionally the back legs would be splayed.
They are often rounded (another distinction from Hepplewhite, who
preferred a square shape), and frequently have reeded edges, in
imitation of Classical columns. They are joined sometimes with
stretchers.
