Queen Anne

adjective

noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England from c1865 to c1885, imitated in the U.S. from c1875 to c1890, characterized by imitation of English vernacular work of the middle and late 17th century, often with an eclectic mixture of medieval, 18th-century, and Japanese motifs.

Origin of Queen Anne

First recorded in 1765–75

Example sentences from the Web for queen-anne

  • For several months, the aged artist was absent from his home in Queen-Anne Street.

    Famous European Artists |Sarah K. Bolton

  • After a time came a certain something in domestic architecture which was designated as the “Queen-Anne” style.

    Convenient Houses |Louis Henry Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for queen-anne

Queen-Anne

noun

a style of furniture popular in England about 1700–20 and in America about 1720–70, characterized by the use of unencumbered curves, walnut veneer, and the cabriole leg

adjective

in or of this style
denoting or relating to a style of architecture popular in England during the early 18th century, characterized by red-brick construction with classical ornamentation