An essential, up-to-date, and profusely-illustrated reference on New England's furniture industry. It comprehensively explores the furniture industry of New England, detailing the impact of urban communities, especially Boston, as well as the pervasiveness of regionalism, which has attracted fresh attention from scholars. The book presents informative essays on each furniture form (seating furniture, bedsteads, tables, stands, fire screens, dressing tables, high chests of drawers,...
More DescriptionAn essential, up-to-date, and profusely-illustrated reference on New England's furniture industry. It comprehensively explores the furniture industry of New England, detailing the impact of urban communities, especially Boston, as well as the pervasiveness of regionalism, which has attracted fresh attention from scholars. The book presents informative essays on each furniture form (seating furniture, bedsteads, tables, stands, fire screens, dressing tables, high chests of drawers, chests of drawers, bureau tables, chests-on-chests, desks, desk-and-bookcases, looking glassses, and dressing glasses) and detailed entries on 225 individual objects.