American Furniture 2001

This scholarly volume explores pivotal moments in early American furniture craftsmanship. Essays examine mannerist pieces from Northern Essex County, Massachusetts, the distinguished career of David Evans, rare early New York turned chairs, the refined Lisle desk-and-bookcase from Rhode Island, and a Salem cabinetmakers' price book—a valuable primary source. Two early eighteenth-century Schränke round out the collection, alongside critical book reviews and comprehensive bibliography. Essential for collectors, curators, and design historians.

300 Pages.

Contents:

Editorial Statement
Luke Beckerdite

Preface
Allen M. Taylor

Introduction
Luke Beckerdite

First Flowers of the Wilderness: Mannerist Furniture from a Northern Essex County, Massachusetts, Shop
Robert F. Trent, Peter Follansbee, and Alan Miller

When Good Cabinetmakers Made Bad Furniture: The Career and Work of David Evans
Eleanore P. Gadsden

Early New York Turned Chairs: A Stoelendraaier’s Conceit
Erik Gronning

The Lisle Desk-and-Bookcase: A Rhode Island Icon
Brock Jobe

A Salem Cabinetmakers’ Price Book
Dean Thomas Lahikainen

Two Early Eighteenth-Century Schränke: Rare Survivals of the German Joiner's Art in the Hudson River Valley
Peter Kenny

Book Reviews

The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families
Review by Elisabeth D. Garrett

Early American Decorative Arts, 1620–1860: A Handbook for Interpreters
Review by Gilian Ford Shallcross

Rural New England Furniture: People, Place, and Production
Review by Anne Woodhouse

American Furniture: Understanding Styles, Construction, and Quality
Review by Ted Landsmark

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Born from a passion for American decorative arts, the Chipstone Foundation established this interdisciplinary journal to advance scholarship on furniture made and used across the Americas from the seventeenth century to the present.

Drawing on decades of collecting expertise and a commitment to preservation and education, American Furniture brings together rigorous research and curatorial insight for collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts alike.