82 TRADITIONAL OR PERIOD STYLES IN FURNISHINGS
MODERN USE OF NEO-CLASSIC STYLES

All the Neo-Classic styles can be combined successfully if they
are properly scaled. They provide the logical furnishings for
modern Post-Revolutionary (Adam) houses. They are also gen-
erally appropriate for houses and apartments of various degrees of
impressiveness. They are the most popular of the period styles
used in the United States, where they are usually known as
Federal

The Neo-Classic style comprises two types, the Pompeian furni-
ture with straight legs, and the Empire furniture often with flaring
legs. See pages 87, 88, and 90 for illustrations.

The Pompeian Neo-Classic. Derivations of the Louis XVI
style are favorites with decorators because the small scale of such
pieces as tables, commodes, and secretaries makes them adaptable
to limited living space. Louis XVI is the logical style of furnishing
for French houses in America*

Hepplewhite furniture fits very well into American homes of
semi-formal or formal character. It can be combined with Chip-
pendale furniture or with Sheraton. A variety of Hepplewhite
furniture is available in the shops.

Sheraton furniture should be used in late Georgian or Federal
homes with other eighteenth-century furnishings. It combines
well with all light, graceful furniture that is mainly rectangular in
form. This furniture is generally procurable at various prices,

The Empire Neo-Classic. The Dinctom style is admired for
its pure Classic lines, which sometimes flare outward even on case
furniture. It is now usually possible to obtain this furniture in
natural light wood or in painted versions. See page 88.

Empire furniture is not generally reproduced in its original form.
Simplified pieces, reduced in size, are procurable, however* Amer-
ican Empire antiques are sometimes available; they are suitable for
large rooms and large houses.

The English Regency is the latest favorite in this group. The
furniture selected for reproduction, is much like the Directoire and
Empire but darker; in fact, some of it is black, touched with gilt.

Duncan Pk$fe*$ designs have produced very popular furniture.
His chairs, sofas, and tables are especially well liked and are suit-
able in many types of houses and apartments*