The Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture

About this book

This comprehensive reference documents the full scope of furniture from Shaker communities in New England Ohio and Kentucky. Furniture produced throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ranging from free-standing tables chairs desks boxes and case clocks to built-in cupboards and cases of drawers is shown in over 1 000 images 698 in color. An extensive text provides a detailed account of Shaker history culture and religion. Further it examines Shaker design and tools reporting new research on the Shaker color palette. Using primary source materials this book examines designs from specific Shaker communities and individual cabinetmakers. Endnotes bibliography glossaries and technical terms make this beautiful reference required reading for everyone with an interest in Shaker design and culture.