American Wicker

Adamson, Jeremy

ISBN 10: 0847817032 / ISBN 13: 9780847817030

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York NY, U.S.A., 1993

About this Item

"woivwn furniture from 1850 to 1930" in Rewick Gallery of the National Museum of Art, very many b&w illustrations of historical furniture and color photos of museum furniture. 176 pages including notes, bibliography, indes and author's biography and museum.

Seller Inventory # 008115

Bibliographic Details

• Title: American Wicker
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, New York NY, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847817032
• ISBN 13: 9780847817030
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Kit Latham
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiques

About this title

Synopsis

Discusses the manufacture of wicker furniture in the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century to the Depression and shows how the design, manufacture, and use of woven furniture reflects the country's changing values

From Library Journal

From a combination of two Swedish words-- wika, " to bend , " and vikker, "willow"--wicker became an umbrella term covering an array of reeds, canes, willow limbs, and palm leaves used to make woven furniture. Wicker made in America is the focus of an exhibit now at the Smithsonian through August 1993. In this accompanying catalog, Adamson traces the phenomenon of wicker furniture, from its manufacture by two entrepreneurial Maine companies in the 1850s, through its use by the emerging American middle class in the late 19th century, and on to post-World War I contemporary styles. Well illustrated with 85 black-and-white and 60 color photos of museum displays, homes, and manufacturers' catalogs, some historical, this book makes readers aware of the impact of wicker on American home life. Highly recommended.
- Joseph Hewgley, Nashville P.L.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.