
The Shaker Chair
Charles R. Muller(Author)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 20. February 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-7643-1739-2 (ISBN)
Description
For well over a century, the world has noted the distinctive chairs made by Shaker communities throughout the eastern United States. A writer for House Beautiful suggested at the beginning of the twentieth century that "If you own a Shaker chair, preserve it with great care, for it will soon be considered an antique, and a rare one at that." In this definitive book, that statement is verified as the authors examine in depth the styles and production techniques of chairs made at ten Shaker communities during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Historical and contemporary photographs, extensive journal and account book references, diaries, postcards, catalog advertisements, and detailed line drawings are all used to document the chairs' history. Readers will find valuable information on identification of chair types and origins as well as an analysis of design and construction. An essential resource for collectors, historians, designers, and devotees of antique furniture.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
430 b/w photos & illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 304 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1464 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-1739-2 (9780764317392)
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Person
Charles R. Muller is former editor of Antique Review. He previously wrote The Shaker Way as well as numerous articles on antiques and the Shakers. He lives in Ohio. Timothy Rieman is a furniture maker and restorer from New York state who previously wrote The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture.