The American version of the Neo-classical style, popular from c. 1789 to c. 1830. See Style Guide. Federal style: American furniture style from 1780, following the Revolution, to 1830. It began by echoing and often amalgamating the neoclassical style of such British masters as Adam, Hepplewhite and Sheraton, and later took on influences from France . Duncan Phyfe is among its most notable craftsmen. It is refined and rectilinear, often with veneering and inlay. Brass feet and casters and brass-ring drawer and door pulls are common on case goods.