Early American Furniture - A Guide to Who, When & Where
- Author(s): John W. Obbard
- Category: Furniture & Furnishings
- Publisher: Collector Books
- Publish year: 2006
- ISBN: 9781574324891
- Number of Pages: 468
This book is a guide to regional differences in early American furniture. It will help the reader determine when and where a piece of furniture was made, and if it does not identify a specific location, it will suggest a region and then recommend other books and articles in which the answer might be found.
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COVER
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER l - CABINET WOODS
CHAPTER 2 - THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
CHAPTER 3 - THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COLONIES
CHAPTER 4 - THE SOUTHERN COLONIES
CHAPTER 5 - FRAMED CHAIRS
CHAPTER 6 - TURNED CHAIRS
CHAPTER 7 - WINDSOR CHAIRS
CHAPTER 8 - UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS
CHAPTER 9 - SOFA
CHAPTER 10 - CHESTS AND CHSTS OVER DRAWERS
CHAPTER 11 - CHESTS OF DRAWERS
CHAPTER 12 - HIGH CHESTS OF DRAWERS AND DRESSING TABLES
CHAPTER 13 - DESK AND BOOKCASES
CHAPTER 14 - SIDEBOARDS AND SERVING TABLES
CHAPTER 15 - CUPBOARDS AND WARDROBES
CHAPTER 16 - DININ AND BREAKFAST TABLES
CHAPTER 17 - TEA TABLES
CHAPTER 18 - CARD TABLES
CHAPTER 19 - CANDLESTANDS, LIGHT STANDS AND WORKTABLES
CHAPTER 20 - TAVERN AND FARM TABLES
CHAPTER 21 - DAYBEDS AND BEDSTEADS
CHAPTER 22 - MISCELLANEOUS REGIONAL FURNITURE
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