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Its clear crisp lines and singular lightness unite and transcend both traditional and modern settings, and for that reason it has remained a major creative force in our decorative arts heritage for hundreds of years. It began primarily with the books of edward deming andrews, whose scholarly commentary and illustrations of the exquisitely simple and functional shaker furniture introduced the american people to a design concept very different from the contemporary idiom. Since then the complete book of shaker furniture textbook was available to sell back to booksrun online for the top buyback price or rent at the. Pdf the three phases in the development of shaker furniture in. Find the complete book of shaker furniture 08109384 by rieman, timothy. Furniture repair and more the complete salt and pepper shaker book shaker town. Separating shaker furniture from shaker ideals has risks. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. The complete book of shaker furniture 08109384 by rieman.
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Complete book of shaker furniture by timothy rieman. This small, pine, wall cupboard from the north family, new lebanon is a typical convenience of the sisters shops. In comparison with those earlier books, however, the complete book of shaker furniture is characterized by a sophisticated methodology of furniture scholarship, informed by unprecedented access to research materials in shaker collections. I like that the book organised examples by geography so that you can see variations across areas. It is a great source for history on the shakers, and pictures of the furniture from different locations. American shaker furniture collection vermont woods studios. In the course of this study the authors examined well over a thousand pieces of furniture.
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