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c. 1837–1901

Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake)

Layered, ornament-rich interiors: overmantels, spindlework, incised Eastlake geometry, dark stained hardwoods and elaborate trim.

Victorian interiors, roughly 1837 to 1901, are layered and ornamental. Over the period, revival styles followed one another, from Gothic and Renaissance Revival to the incised geometry of Eastlake and the eclectic Queen Anne. Dark stained hardwoods, carved mantels with overmantels, heavy door casings and decorative hardware give these rooms their weight.

Many Victorian details translate well to modern production because they are built from repeated profiles and flat-carved ornament. A mantel, a built-in buffet or a set of carved cabinet fronts can bring the period into a house without recreating a whole room.

Black ebonized secretary with bands of golden floral marquetry on the drawer fronts and fall front

How to recognize Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake)

  • Dark walnut, cherry, mahogany or ebonized finishes
  • Mantels with overmantels, mirrors and carved brackets
  • Incised Eastlake lines, spindlework and turned details
  • Tall paneled doors with wide, layered casings and corner blocks
  • Ornate cast hardware on doors and cabinets

In ColoradoDenver's Capitol Hill and Curtis Park, and mining towns such as Georgetown and Leadville, preserve many Victorian houses, including the Molly Brown House Museum.

Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) kitchen cabinets

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Tall carved oak sideboard with foliate door panels, arched gallery and turned posts

Herter Brothers Oak Sideboard with Foliate Panels (1876–80)

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) cabinet doors & fronts

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Black ebonized secretary with bands of golden floral marquetry on the drawer fronts and fall front

Herter Brothers Secretary from the Jay Gould House (1882)

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Cream and gold Victorian display cabinet with glass doors, open shelves and a stepped upper section

Herter Brothers Painted and Gilded Display Cabinet (c. 1883)

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Narrow oak wall cabinet with pointed Gothic cresting and decorative metal strapwork on the door

Kimbel and Cabus Modern Gothic Hanging Key Cabinet (c. 1874)

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Ornate dark Victorian cabinet with mirrored upper section, spindle galleries and inlaid panels

Charles Tisch Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet (c. 1884)

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Tall walnut sideboard with burl panels, stylized Gothic carving and a crested shelf back

Daniel Pabst Modern Gothic Sideboard (1868–80)

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Painted Gothic Revival cabinet with arcaded front and colorful figurative panels

William Burges Painted Sideboard and Wine Cabinet (1859)

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Walnut cabinet with inlaid geometric door panels, turned colonnettes and an open center section

Bruce Talbert Drawing Room Cabinet by Gillow & Co. (1871/72)

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Black Anglo-Japanese sideboard with thin rectilinear frame, open shelves and small cupboards

E. W. Godwin Anglo-Japanese Sideboard (designed 1867)

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Mahogany Renaissance Revival cabinet with carved crest, columns and a central bronze medallion

George Croome Renaissance Revival Cabinet, Boston (1875–77)

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) built-ins & bookcases

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Tall dark two-door wardrobe with small scattered floral inlays on recessed door panels

Herter Brothers Wardrobe with Inlaid Panels (1875–1883)

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Victorian dining room with built-in mirrored sideboard, glazed china cabinet and period costumes

Dining Room Built-ins, Molly Brown House, Denver

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) wall paneling & wainscoting

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Miniature Victorian parlor with tall draped windows, a central built-in bookcase and red upholstered chairs

Thorne Miniature Room: New York Parlor, 1850–70

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) fireplace mantels & surrounds

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Miniature Victorian parlor with a white mantel, gilt mirror, tall secretary and patterned wallpaper

Thorne Miniature Room: "Middletown" Parlor, 1875–90

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Restored Victorian parlor in the Molly Brown House, Denver, with period furniture and woodwork

Victorian Parlor of the Molly Brown House, Denver

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White marble mantelpiece with arched opening, carved central cartouche and moulded shelf

American Marble Mantelpiece with Carved Arched Opening (c. 1853)

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Monumental marble fireplace with two carved figures supporting a mosaic overmantel

Vanderbilt Mantelpiece by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (c. 1881–83)

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) range hoods

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Copper range hood over a black cast-iron stove in a white-tiled Victorian kitchen alcove

Copper Range Hood in the Glessner House Kitchen, Chicago (1887)

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) trim & moulding

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Gray panel with a symmetrical fan of stylized carved leaves rising from a central stem

Adler & Sullivan Cast-Iron Frieze Panel from the Rothschild Store (1881)

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) corbels, brackets & ornament

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Dark terra-cotta block carved with swirling Sullivanesque leaves around a central spiral

Adler & Sullivan Terra-Cotta Ornament from the Lindauer House Chimney (1885)

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Flat cast-iron newel ornament with a spiral finial and leafy scrolled base

Adler & Sullivan Cast-Iron Newel Post from the Morris Selz House (1883)

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) radiator covers

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Ornamental elevator grille with a band of interlaced foliate panels over vertical bars

Louis Sullivan Elevator Grille from the Chicago Stock Exchange (1894)

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Brass grille with a repeating Gothic lattice of stylized leaves and flowers

A. W. N. Pugin Brass Grille from the Palace of Westminster (c. 1845–59)

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Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) metal hardware

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Close-up of an ornate patterned doorknob and rosette on a wooden door at the Molly Brown House

Ornamented Interior Doorknob, Molly Brown House, Denver

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Signature motifs

SpindleworkIncised geometricRosetteAcanthus

Typical woods and materials

WalnutCherryMahogany

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