The Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture - Hardcover

Rieman, Timothy D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764319280 ISBN 13: 9780764319280

Publisher: Schiffer, 2003

Synopsis

This comprehensive reference documents the full scope of furniture from Shaker communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky. Furniture produced throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, ranging from free-standing tables, chairs, desks, boxes, and case clocks to built-in cupboards and cases of drawers, is shown in over 1,000 images, 698 in color. An extensive 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. Using primary source materials, this book examines designs from specific Shaker communities and individual cabinetmakers. Endnotes, bibliography, glossaries, and technical terms make this beautiful reference required reading for everyone with an interest in Shaker design and culture.

About this title

About the Author

Timothy D. Rieman is a master woodworking craftsman and one of the foremost makers of reproduction Shaker furniture. Jean M. Burks is the Curator of Decorative Arts at Shelburne Museum, Vermont. Both authors have researched and written about Shaker furniture for over a decade.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schiffer
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764319280
• ISBN 13: 9780764319280
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 576