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Shop Drawings for Greene and Greene Furniture : 23 American Arts and Crafts Masterpieces by Robert Lang (2006, Trade Paperback)

23 Projects for Every Room in the Home Working shop drawings for authentic reproductions of rare, classic furniture Greene & Greene furniture, widely recognized as the finest expression of the American Arts & Crafts movement, is presented here for the first time as working shop drawings. Featuring accurate front, side, and top views in addition to comprehensive section and detail views, these drawings offer today's enthusiastic woodworkers a unique opportunity to reproduce this rare furniture line, which has often been photographed but not presented in such detail. Including introductory chapters on both the Greenes and the Halls, an extensive discussion covers suitable woods and finishes and provides solid technical information on how to make such characteristic Greene & Greene details as proud ebony plugs and splines, breadboard ends, and cloud lifts.

Book Title
Shop Drawings for Greene and Greene Furniture : 23 American Arts and Crafts Masterpieces
Author
Robert Lang
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Furniture, Decorative Arts
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Design
Number of Pages
160 Pages

Lc Classification Number
Tt196.L358 2006
Table of Content
ContentsIntroduction 6The Brothers 8The Other Brothers 11The Town and the Clients 16The Furniture 18Woodworking Technique 22Drawer Mystery 35Materials and Finishes 48The Drawings 41Resources 45Gamble Chiffonier 46Gamble Bookcase 54Freeman Ford Serving Table 59Thorsen Serving Table 64Gamble Entry Table 69Bolton Hall Table 74Townsend Occasional Tables 78Robinson Dining Table 82Blacker Medicine Cabinet 88Gamble Morror 90Tichenor Bedroom Chest 94Bush Curio Cabinet 100Gamble Bed 106Blacker Hall Seat 112Bolton Chair 116Robinson Side Chair 122Thorsen Plant Stand 126Bolton Plant Stand 132Blacker Night Table 136Gamble Kitchen Table 140Gamble Kitchen Cabinets 146Charles Greene Sideboard 153
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2006-018908
Dewey Decimal
684.104
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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