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The Shaker legacy : perspectives on an enduring furniture style
- Title
- The Shaker legacy : perspectives on an enduring furniture style / Christian Becksvoort ; photographs by John Sheldon.
- Author
- Becksvoort, Christian.
- Publication
- Newtown, Conn. : Taunton Press, ©1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | NK2407 .B43 1998q Oversize | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Sheldon, John.
- Description
- 233 pages : color illustrations; 31 cm
- Summary
- Presents and explores the furniture style developed by the Shakers, from the Shaker bench to the highboy chest, through a series of photographs of both traditional and rare pieces from Hancock, Lebanon, and other Shaker communities.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-227) and index.
- Contents
- The Shaker contribution: an enduring legacy -- The Shaker culture: building heaven on earth -- The Shaker style: a reflection of the spirit -- Classic Shaker furniture: cases; chairs, benches, and stools; tables and stands; built-ins; desks; beds; clocks; miscellaneous pieces.
- ISBN
- 1561582182
- 9781561582181
- 156158357X
- 9781561583577
- LCCN
- 98006987
- OCLC
- ocm38925149
- 38925149
- SCSB-1227895
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library