The Cabinetmaker and the Carver - Boston Furniture from Private Collections (Paperback, New)

For centuries Boston has been one of the most important furniture-making centres in America. Soon after the town's founding in 1630, Boston's joiners and turners were the first craftsmen to make furniture in British North America, and the city's cabinetmakers contributed to the art and craft of furniture making throughout the elegant colonial and federal periods. Its factories and designers have also been a source of fine furniture, creating major pieces in the various revival styles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Massachusetts Historical Society, The Cabinetmaker and the Carver showcases rare and exemplary pieces from private collections, illustrating three centuries of Boston history through carefully selected examples of furniture that represent the trajectory of this great tradition. Distributed for the Massachusetts Historical Society.

General

Imprint:	Massachusetts Historical Society
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	Gerald W. R Ward
Dimensions:	254 x 203 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	64
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-936520-06-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Product design Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Furniture & cabinetmaking > General Promotions
LSN:	1-936520-06-0
Barcode:	9781936520060

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