For purposes of this site, we are referring to the period of American furniture built between the early 1700 until approximately 1840. Sheraton, Chippendale, and Federal Period are primary periods of interest to the writer. It is not that we consider others inferior or less in some way, but ...
Mr. Schwenke's showrooms are a visual confirmation of his many years of experience and his well-honed taste and selectivity. The showrooms are set in period barns with nicely detailed exposed beams and many original details. The antique furniture pieces he offers are superior examples and each...
American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts From the Watson CollectionThe Columbus MuseumZimmermanPhilip D. / ButlerCharles T. / HutchinsCatherine E. (Editor)Hudson Hills Pr
American Federal Furniture Decorative CollectionPhilip D. Zimmerman
In 1905, at the age of 19, Mies went to work for an architect inBerlin, but he soon left his job to become an apprentice withBruno Paul, a leading furniture designer who worked in theArt Nouveaustyle of the period. Two years later he received his first commission, a traditional suburban...
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method here adopted of illustrating and treating the furniture of each style by itself and in proper chronological order it becomes easy to distinguish the characteristics of each furniture-group, and so quickly to place, by the recognition of those qualities, any piece of furniture that one sees...
With over $600 billion in annual procurement spending, almost half of which is in manufactured products from helicopter blades to trucks to office furniture, the Federal Government is a major buyer in a number of markets for goods and services and the single largest purchaser of consumer goods ...
This book, by acclaimed furniture maker Glen Huey, is the ultimate guide to building high-end period furniture. It makes crafting fine furniture accessible to woodworkers of every skill level with complete, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photos. Among the 20 featured projects are:...
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