THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TENNESSEE FURNITURE AND ITS MAKERS THROUGH 1850

Harsh, Nathan & Derita Coleman Williams

ISBN 10: 0961596627 / ISBN 13: 9780961596620

Published by Tennessee Historical Society, 1988

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6 X 1 X 9 inches; Foredge a bit foxed but rest of the book is nice and clean, Dust jacket has some edge wear at the spine ends and corners, remains a really nice tight clean and attractive book. Seller Inventory # A798854

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TENNESSEE FURNITURE ...

Publisher: Tennessee Historical Society

Publication Date: 1988

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

This pioneering study has been meticulously assembled through extensive fieldwork throughout Tennessee. Lifestyles of Tennesseans prior to 1850 ranged from mountain cabins to plantation mansions and the furnishings were designed to accommodate either setting. Here is a variety of desks, bookcases, and secretaries; sideboards, presses, cupboards, dressers, wardrobes, bureaus and bedsteads; sugar chests and cellarets; candlestands and shaving stands and washstands; cradles, bed steps, chairs, benches, sofas, and tables in dozens of sizes, uses, and names. Featuring many pieces from private collections never before documented, The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture chronicles the originality of design and decoration, the choices of woods, and the simplicity and sophistication that signifies "made in Tennessee." The authors consider sources of labor, location of shops, volume of production, and marketing techniques. Just as important, the authors have conducted exhaustive research into the identities of Tennessee artisans and the furniture industry, and the book includes a checklist of 1,400 furniture makers working in Tennessee prior to 1850. This will be the definitive study for years to come.