The Shaker Chair

By Timothy D. Rieman and Charles R. Muller

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764317393
• ISBN13: 9780764317392
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.9"