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AMERICAN
FURNITURE
of the
18th
CENTURY
A
merican furniture of the 18th century is prized for its
historical and artistic value by museums and collectors ,
and as a benchmark in design and craftsmanship by mod ern-
day furniture makers.
In the first part of the book, Jeffrey Greene chronicles the
evolution of the design and const ru ct ion of 18th-eentury
furniture, drawing on historical influences and th e tastes of
the period. In the second part, he explains and illustrates th e
techniques of the period furniture maker, including join ery
and authentic construction; carving, turning and inlay; tim e-
honored finishing methods; and making working drawings.
The final part exam ines 24 important original examples in
detail for their design, construction and artistic merit.
Written by a professional period furniture maker, this
book is intended for anyone with an interest in 18th-eentury
furniture. For antiquarians, it will serve as a detailed gu ide to
the furniture maker's methods. For cabinetmakers of any
period, it will be an essential reference on connoisseurship
and historical methods.
Q U E EN
ANN E
C A R D
TABLE
ISBN 1-56158-104-6
Taunton
BOOKS
&
VIDEOS
farfellow enthusiasts
Taunton Product
#
070236
$45.00 U.S.
Prized for its historical and artistic value,
American furniture of the 18th cent u ry is
considered a benchmark in design and craft s-
manship. This book takes a compreh en sive
look at the period, bringing togeth er histori cal
and woodworking information.
The book is divided into three distin ct parts.
The first part provid es th e hist ori cal perspec-
t ive, focusing on th e evolut ion of furniture
styles during the 18th century. Th e second
part explains and illustrates th e techni qu es
of the 18th -eentury furniture maker. Th e
third part is a gallery of 24 original pieces,
with exploded drawings, color photos and
historical and structural analysis.
This book is an essential referen ce for anyone
with an int erest in 18th-eentury furniture.
On the front
cover
SCALLOPED-TOP
DR ES SI N G
TABL E
CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY OF MASSACHUSETTS
(POSSI BLY NORTHAMPTON), 1760-1785
Cherry, mahogany (knee blocks), white pine
H30%
in.
w38
in.
D23 Y4
in.
case
w29%
in.
D17%
in.
Private collection
About the author
Jeffrey P. Gr een e is a self-taught fu rn itu re
maker specia lizing in formal l8th-eentury
designs. He has a degree in mech ani cal
engineering from
MIT
and a life-lon g
fami liarity with peri od furniture. With his
wife, Gr een e ope rates th e Ball
&
C law, a
furn it ure show room of his pieces in Wickford,
Rhode Island .
$45 .00 U.S.
A
ERICAN
FURNITURE
a/the
18th
CENTURY
About the author
Jeffrey P. Greene is a self-taught furniture
maker specializing in formal 18th-eentury
designs. He has a degree in mechanical
engineering from MIT and a life-long
familiarity with period furniture. With his
wife, Greene operates the Ball
&
Claw, a
furniture showroom of his piecesin Wickford,
Rhode Island.
Prized for its historical and art ist ic value,
American furniture of th e 18th centu ry is
considered a benchmark in design and crafts-
manship. This book takes a comprehensive
look at the period , brin ging togeth er historical
and woodworking information .
The book is divided into three distin ct part s.
The first part provides th e histori cal perspec-
tive, focusin g on th e evolution of furniture
styles during th e 18th cent u ry. Th e second
part explains and illustrates th e techni qu es
of th e l8th-eentury furniture maker. Th e
third part is a gallery of 24 original pieces,
with exploded drawin gs, color photos and
historical and stru ctural analysis.
A
m erican
furniture of the 18th century is prized for its
hi storical and artistic value by museums and coll ectors,
and as a benchmark in design and craftsmanship by modern-
day furniture makers.
In the first part of the book, Jeffrey Greene chronicles the
evolution of the design and construction of 18th-eentury
furniture, d rawing on historical influences and the tastes of
the period . In the second part, he explains and illustrates the
techniques of the period furniture maker, including joinery
and au t he ntic construction; carving , turning and inl ay; time-
honored
fini
hing methods; and making working drawings.
The final pa examines 24 important original examples in
detail for th ir design, construction and artistic merit.
Written
by
a professional period furniture maker, this
book is interaded for anyone with an interest in 18th-eentury
furniture. F r antiquarians, it will serve as a detailed guide to
the
furniture
maker's methods. For cabinetmakers of any
period, it w i 11 be an essential reference on connoisseurship
and histori cul methods.
Thi s book is an essential reference for anyone
with an int erest in 18th-eentury furniture.
Q U E E N
ANNE
C A R D
T AB LE
On the front cover
S CALLOPED-TOP
DRE SSIN G
TABLE
CONNECTIC UT RIVER VALLEY OF MASSACHUSETTS
(POSSIBLY NORTHAMPTON), 1760-1785
Cherry, mahogany (kneeblocks), white pine
H30% in. w38 in.
o23Y.
in.
case
w29%in.o 17¥. in.
Private collection
ISBN 1-56158-104-6
9000~
Taunton
BOOKS
&
VIDEOS
forfellow enthusiasts
Taunton Product
#
070236
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