The Shaker Furniture Handbook
Author | : Timothy D. Rieman |
Publisher | : Schiffer Book for Collectors |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0764320017 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780764320019 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
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.