Furniture in the early 1700s can best be described as being ornate and organic. There is special attention paid to the overall detail in most of the furniture pieces in the early 1700a. Organic line and curvaceous forms give freedom from the symmetry challenges posed from lack of sophisticated technology.
Post American Revolution furniture was more modern and sophisticated. Technological advances deliver straighter lines and smoother surfaces with tiny details that draw the viewers attention to specific areas, without over oversimulation. More focused on purpose as opposed to the deterrence that occur out of overly decorative elements.
In Montgomery's reading, the author summarizes that furniture in a pre colonial context reflected the stylizations of British made furniture by each separate colony. The styles usually depended on use and aesthetic. As the colonies undergo a call for unification and freedom from the imperial Britain, we see them also breaking away from predisposed ways of thinking about furniture from their British counterparts. They modernized their outlook on how they wanted to be identified in terms of being associated with the British empire, and their furniture followed suit.
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