The wicker furniture style is still popular today.
The early 1900s marked the beginning of mass production of furniture. Individually made pieces were dying in popularity. The increased income the mass-produced furniture brought to the manufacturers also increased advertising budgets, which in turn boosted sales.The beginning of mass production also led to the increased use of cheaper materials, such as wicker. Does this Spark an idea?
Arts and Crafts
The Arts and Crafts furniture style stretched into the 1920s. It took cues from Victorian furniture, very popular in the late 19th century. Arts and Crafts-style furniture represented a protest against mass production. This style was strong enough to hold its own against mass-produced furniture, but also had ornamentation to stress its individual qualities.
Mission
Mission furniture featured straight lines and was typically stained a dark brown. This furniture style moved away from the ornate curves and carvings of Victorian furniture. It was very simple and quite heavy. Mission furniture was designed for a bungalow-type house and to blend with the walls of a room. However, what the furniture lacked in decoration and panache, it made up for in strength.
Craftsman
The Craftsman style, or Art Deco, flourished from 1910 to 1925. This style of furniture branched out from the Mission style. Consumers wanted the strength and durability of Mission furniture, but also wanted it to be more aesthetically pleasing while remaining simple.
Wicker
Wicker furniture had been around for centuries, but the early 1900s saw some changes in the typical wicker pieces. This was a style that started seeing mass production. The pieces were still woven with rattan, but now, more varieties of furniture were being produced; footrests were added to chairs, for example. The weaving also featured bigger holes to reduce production costs.
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