American Furniture 2008

Considered the definitive publication in furniture scholarship, American Furniture is an award-winning annual journal that has set the standard since 1993. Each volume brings together leading scholars to explore furniture design, craftsmanship, production techniques, and conservation across the Americas—from the seventeenth century through today. A unique interdisciplinary resource, it remains the only journal exclusively dedicated to understanding how furniture shaped American life and culture.

276 pages, 8.5 x 11 in.

Contents:

Editorial Statement
Luke Beckerdite

The Documentary and Artistic Legacy of Nathaniel Gould
Kemble Widmer II and Joyce King

Early American Shaved Post-and Rung Chairs
Jennie Alexander, Peter Follansbee, and Robert F. Trent

Furnishing the Craftsman: Slaves and Sailors in the Mahogany Trade
Daniel Finamore

Philadelphia Pier Tables and Their Role in Cultures of Sociability and Competition
Nicholas C. Vincent

The Written Evidence of Furniture Repairs and Alterations: How Original Is "All Original?"
Nancy Goyne Evans

Book Reviews

American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 1.
Review by Peter Follansbee

Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730–2008
Review by Kenneth L. Ames

Irish Furniture: Woodwork and Carving in Ireland from the Earliest Times to the Act of Union
Review by Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley

Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style
Review by Peter Kenny

Welsh Furniture, 1250–1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design
Review by Robert F. Trent

Furnishing the Eighteenth Century: What Furniture Can Tell Us about the European and American Past
Review by Barbara McLean Ward

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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.