Shaker Chair

The world has recognized Shaker chairs for over a century, and this book explores their styles and production techniques from ten communities in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It includes historical and contemporary photographs, references, and drawings, providing valuable information for collectors, historians, designers, and furniture enthusiasts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 03 July 2023
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd

For well over a century, the world has marveled at the distinctive chairs crafted by Shaker communities throughout the eastern United States. In the early 20th century, a writer for House Beautiful suggested that if one owned a Shaker chair, it should be cherished and preserved, as it would soon be considered an antique, and a rare one at that. This definitive book confirms that statement as the authors delve into the styles and production techniques of chairs made at ten Shaker communities during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Historical and contemporary photographs, extensive journal and account book references, diaries, postcards, catalog advertisements, and detailed line drawings are all employed to document the chair's history. Readers will find invaluable information on identifying chair types and origins, as well as an analysis of design and construction. This essential resource is a must-have for collectors, historians, designers, and enthusiasts of antique furniture.

Weight: 1434g
Dimension: 304 x 228 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780764317392