American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is written by Frances Gruber Safford and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1588392333 (ISBN 10) and 9781588392336 (ISBN 13).

The Metropolitan Museum's preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries--from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials. Photographed anew in color for this volume, each piece is explicated in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and is evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. One appendix contains photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another has drawings of joints and moldings.