Author: Paul Rocheleau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The team that introduced Shaker life, work, and design to America and the world, in such successful books as Shaker and Shaker Design, here presents the ultimate visual work on the unique melding of form and function that created the Shaker look. 200 color illustrations.
Shaker Built
Author: Paul Rocheleau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The team that introduced Shaker life, work, and design to America and the world, in such successful books as Shaker and Shaker Design, here presents the ultimate visual work on the unique melding of form and function that created the Shaker look. 200 color illustrations.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The team that introduced Shaker life, work, and design to America and the world, in such successful books as Shaker and Shaker Design, here presents the ultimate visual work on the unique melding of form and function that created the Shaker look. 200 color illustrations.
Shaker Inspirations
Author: Christian Becksvoort
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732210035
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732210035
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Stillness & Light
Author: Henry Plummer
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253353629
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker beliefs such as honesty, integrity, purity, and perfection. In this book, Henry Plummer focuses on the use of natural light in Shaker architecture, noting that Shaker builders manipulated light not only for practical reasons of illumination but also to sculpt a deliberately spiritual, visual presence within their space. Stillness and Light celebrates this subtly beautiful aspect of Shaker innovation and construction, captured in more than 100 stunning photographs.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253353629
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker beliefs such as honesty, integrity, purity, and perfection. In this book, Henry Plummer focuses on the use of natural light in Shaker architecture, noting that Shaker builders manipulated light not only for practical reasons of illumination but also to sculpt a deliberately spiritual, visual presence within their space. Stillness and Light celebrates this subtly beautiful aspect of Shaker innovation and construction, captured in more than 100 stunning photographs.
Shaker Design
Author: June Sprigg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decorative arts, Shaker
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
"The Shaker movement in America began in 1774 when Mother Ann Lee emigrated from Manchester, England, with a small group of followers, and settled in New York State. Despite impoverished beginnings, the Shakers flourished in the early nineteenth century, and by 1840 there were four to six thousand members living in eighteen principle communities from Maine to Kentucky. Turning away from society, they lived in large families that were both celibate and communal. In striving for heaven on earth, they created a visual environment of such harmony and quiet power that it continues to impress observers today, when the Shakers have all but passed from the American scene. The many works presented in this beautiful volume reveal the Shaker commitment to excellence in all matters. The chairs, cases of drawers, work stands, baskets, oval boxes, wheelbarrows, stoves, looms, and even tailoring tools have a purity of form that transcends mere utility and elevates our appreciation beyond a sense of function."--Amazon.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decorative arts, Shaker
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
"The Shaker movement in America began in 1774 when Mother Ann Lee emigrated from Manchester, England, with a small group of followers, and settled in New York State. Despite impoverished beginnings, the Shakers flourished in the early nineteenth century, and by 1840 there were four to six thousand members living in eighteen principle communities from Maine to Kentucky. Turning away from society, they lived in large families that were both celibate and communal. In striving for heaven on earth, they created a visual environment of such harmony and quiet power that it continues to impress observers today, when the Shakers have all but passed from the American scene. The many works presented in this beautiful volume reveal the Shaker commitment to excellence in all matters. The chairs, cases of drawers, work stands, baskets, oval boxes, wheelbarrows, stoves, looms, and even tailoring tools have a purity of form that transcends mere utility and elevates our appreciation beyond a sense of function."--Amazon.
Making Authentic Shaker Furniture
Author: John G. Shea
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486138976
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic Shaker designs: cradle, dry sink, trestle table, lap desk, rocking chair, many more. 262 halftones. 140 black-and-white line illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486138976
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic Shaker designs: cradle, dry sink, trestle table, lap desk, rocking chair, many more. 262 halftones. 140 black-and-white line illustrations.
Shaker Built
Author: Historic American Buildings Survey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Shaker
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Shaker
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Shaker Architecture
Author: Herbert Schiffer
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887401534
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
For a small religious community the Shakers had a major impact on American architecture and furniture design. Many modern designs can trace their roots directly to the Shaker tradition. In this study, each of the Shaker communities is represented with very interesting photographs of the buildings that made up their world. A detailed text completes the study.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887401534
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
For a small religious community the Shakers had a major impact on American architecture and furniture design. Many modern designs can trace their roots directly to the Shaker tradition. In this study, each of the Shaker communities is represented with very interesting photographs of the buildings that made up their world. A detailed text completes the study.
The Book of Shaker Furniture
Author: John Kassay
Publisher: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN: 9780870232756
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A comprehensive, amply illustrated guide illustrates the simple, functional furniture style developed during the Shaker movement--a successful experiment in communitarian living--and traces its evolution from the Colonial styles of New York and New England
Publisher: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN: 9780870232756
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A comprehensive, amply illustrated guide illustrates the simple, functional furniture style developed during the Shaker movement--a successful experiment in communitarian living--and traces its evolution from the Colonial styles of New York and New England
In the Shaker Style
Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 9781561583966
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Shaker continues to be one of the most consistently popular home decorating and furniture styles. This work features articles from Fine Woodworking magazine on building furniture in the Shaker tradition.
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 9781561583966
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Shaker continues to be one of the most consistently popular home decorating and furniture styles. This work features articles from Fine Woodworking magazine on building furniture in the Shaker tradition.
The Shaker Furniture Handbook
Author: Timothy D. Rieman
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764320019
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book surveys furniture made during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Shaker communities of New England, Kentucky, and Ohio, with over 130 color photos. Free-standing tables, chairs, boxes, desks, built-in cupboards, and cases of drawers are included. The text introduces nearly twenty Shaker communities, known cabinetmakers, identifiable furniture traits, and designs unique to specific Shaker communites.
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764320019
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book surveys furniture made during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Shaker communities of New England, Kentucky, and Ohio, with over 130 color photos. Free-standing tables, chairs, boxes, desks, built-in cupboards, and cases of drawers are included. The text introduces nearly twenty Shaker communities, known cabinetmakers, identifiable furniture traits, and designs unique to specific Shaker communites.