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The history of furniture can be broken down into many different periods, most of which focused on a specific material. In this article we are going to discuss a few influential ages that are highly esteemed by furniture makers today.

The age of oak began during the reign of the British Tudor monarchs and continued for over a century and a half. The actual decoration of Oak furniture during the 16th century was influenced by the Gothic period and it retained and was evidence of the prevailing styles and techniques of that time.

The most popular pieces of furniture of the oak age were larger sturdier pieces that were made possible by the natural strength of the wood. Items like four-poster beds, large tables, and oak benches were the most popular pieces of furniture of the period. Express Furniture presently offers impressive replicas of most of these pieces.

After the age of oak came to an end, it was followed by the age of walnut. But unlike the previous age, walnut furniture of this period was not defined by style or technique. In truth, the period is simply used as a way to date old furniture. According to most furniture historians, the age of walnut began in 1600 and ended in 1730.

Next there was the age of mahogany and the age of satinwood. And after that one specific material no longer dominated the furniture market, which meant that periods were not named after materials, but rather artists and styles.

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