Clear, relevant information on Western furniture from 1660 to 1900 by a leading authority. Comprehensive, full-color illustrations throughout.

How to determine the basic style of a piece, how old it is, how to identify the wood, how to examine a piece of furniture before purchase, and more.

In 1902, four years after Gustav Stickley began building furniture in his United Crafts Workshops in Eastwood, New York, his brother Leopold establish...

This splendid book describes and illustrates in detail how the Shakers designed, built and finished their furniture and household articles. With its d...

Fresh and appealing information has been included in this update, as well as new photographs. It's a must for the experienced and up-and-coming furniture collector.

In 1929, wicker furniture reached its peak of popularity, not surpassed until today's widespread enthusiasm for antique and modern styles. This is the...

Basic, step-by-step instructions for building a comb-back Windsor chair, using traditional methods. With the simplest of hand tools and a lathe, even ...

This is the perfect introduction to Shaker furniture design.This concise book surveys distinctive furniture styles produced during the nineteenth and ...

Eileen Dubrow has exhaustively combined all original catalog material from major American furniture manufacturers of the 1880s and '90s. This period w...

It is possible to completely furnish a home using the plans outlined in this valuable study of Mission-style furniture. For the Arts and Crafts enthus...

Clearly explained with 197 color images and diagrams, this essential guide will help you create beautiful seats on stools, chairs, armchairs, and more.

Considered among the highest achievements of the American arts and crafts movement, Greene & Greene furniture was custom-built for specific interior s...

A book is for anyone who owns a Hoosier cabinet, is trying to find one, or is planning to restore one. Includes Hoosier, Sellers, Napanee, McDougall, and Boone.

Attractive, adaptable, and built to last, Craftsman furniture is one of the most popular styles today. Collected from the pages of the most authoritat...

Hundreds of handsome designs from the turn-of-the-century are presented in this, the most comprehensive collection of glowing oak furniture ever published.

Here's a little treat out of the attic. This may be today's penultimate guide for researching and pricing popular chairs from the past. This guide has...

This book is a facsimile reproduction of the Elgin a. Simonds company's furniture catalog. It presents the reader with an extensive resource of tradit...

For well over a century, the world has noted the distinctive chairs made by Shaker communities throughout the eastern United States. A writer for Hous...

What did normal farm, town, and city dwellers really look like between 1880 and 1940? How did they live? During this era of rapid evolution, Western n...

The sleek lines of Danish Modern furniture took the design world by storm in the mid-twentieth century. Among the American companies that manufactured...

Combining stylish, contemporary looks with sturdy construction and ease of use, light-colored furniture produced by the Heywood-Wakefield Company from...

Incorporating antique furniture and art into a modern home may seem like a contradiction, but Karin Laserow and Britt Berg show just how easy it is an...

This mammoth catalog of American furniture manufacturers shows, for the first time in modern publication, the styles of furniture available at the hei...

The Herman Miller Furniture Company was devoted to manufacturing period reproduction furniture until pioneer industrial designer Gilbert Rohde walked ...

The Herman Miller Furniture Company was devoted to manufacturing period reproduction furniture until pioneer industrial designer Gilbert Rohde walked ...

Finally, a full-color book on the most vibrant and fun furniture ever made in America. Over 350 photos take the appreciation of Heywood-Wakefield furn...

English founder Ann Lee and a small group of followers brought the Shaker faith to New England in 1774. Dedicated to a simple, communal lifestyle outs...

A comprehensive look at striking furniture of the nineteenth century Biedermeier era in Austria and Germany. This handsome book features more than 600...

Critical in the evolution of 20th-century design, Dunbar was a leader in modern furniture design and its production during the 1950s. This reproductio...

In the 1940s and 1950s, Knoll Furniture became symbolic of the modern design movement. This book catalogs furniture produced by the Knoll Furniture Co...