Encyclopedia Of Shaker Furniture

Author : Timothy D. Rieman
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture written by Timothy D. Rieman and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents Shaker furniture from communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Free-standing tables, chairs, desks, boxes, and case clocks and built-in cupboards and cases of drawers are included. The text provides a detailed account of Shaker history, culture, and religion. Further, it examines Shaker design and tools, reporting new research on the Shaker color palette.

Author : John Kassay
Publisher : Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN 13 : 9780870232756
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Shaker Furniture written by John Kassay and published by Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, amply illustrated guide illustrates the simple, functional furniture style developed during the Shaker movement--a successful experiment in communitarian living--and traces its evolution from the Colonial styles of New York and New England

Author : Ernest Joyce
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780806971421
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Furniture Making written by Ernest Joyce and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1987 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated reference guide to furniture making, including material characteristics and properties, necessary equipment, techniques, and tips on component construction, veneering, marquetry and inlaying.

Author : Timothy D. Rieman
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN 13 : 9780764320019
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shaker Furniture Handbook written by Timothy D. Rieman and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book surveys furniture made during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Shaker communities of New England, Kentucky, and Ohio, with over 130 color photos. Free-standing tables, chairs, boxes, desks, built-in cupboards, and cases of drawers are included. The text introduces nearly twenty Shaker communities, known cabinetmakers, identifiable furniture traits, and designs unique to specific Shaker communites.

Author : Charles R. Muller
Publisher : Schiffer Classic Reference Boo
ISBN 13 : 9780764317392
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shaker Chair written by Charles R. Muller and published by Schiffer Classic Reference Boo. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clearly a labor of love and a definitive reference. The attribution of chairs as Shaker and the association of a chair with a particular community is based on the authors' consideration of oral tradition, provenance, place of discovery, visual examination, evaluation of design features, historic photographs, and information found in written sources. Abundantly illustrated with carefully chosen photos and purposeful drawings. 9x12" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Priscilla J. Brewer
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 9780874514001
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shaker Communities, Shaker Lives written by Priscilla J. Brewer and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1986 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging social history & introduction to the Shakers as both individuals & members of a movement.

Author : John G. Shea
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486138976
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Authentic Shaker Furniture written by John G. Shea and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic Shaker designs: cradle, dry sink, trestle table, lap desk, rocking chair, many more. 262 halftones. 140 black-and-white line illustrations.

Author : Christian Becksvoort
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 9781561583577
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shaker Legacy written by Christian Becksvoort and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a photo gallery of 150 Shaker pieces, many seen here for the first time.

Author : Christopher Payne
Publisher : Antique Collectors Club Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781850296492
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Furniture written by Christopher Payne and published by Antique Collectors Club Limited. This book was released on 1989 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Timothy D. Rieman
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shaker Furniture written by Timothy D. Rieman and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the eighteenth century onward, the Shakers have been dedicated to a simple, communal lifestyle outside of society. Their furniture was beautiful in its simplicity and functionality. 300 historical and modern photos provide a visual tour of the masterpieces of Shaker furniture and an introduction to the faithful artisans who produced them. This book will be a treasure for all who enjoy, own, and create handmade furniture.