The Chipstone Foundation's annual American Furniture journal remains one of the most influential publications to have emerged in the field of decorative arts, with this year's edition featuring new research on objects associated with Thomas Jefferson.
The 2023 volume of American Furniture is largely comprised of new research on objects associated with Thomas Jefferson. Essays by Diane Ehrenpreis and Emilie Johnson show how Jefferson was inspired by furniture he saw and used while serving abroad, how he worked with American craftsmen to produce conventional and novel forms, and how he arranged and occasionally modified the pieces he acquired to suit specific locations and personal needs. Cary Howlett's article follows suite while chronicling the conservation of Jefferson's renowned rotating armchair, and James Gergat's article - bolstered by finish microscopy performed and explicated by Susan Buck -- sheds new light on two objects traditionally associated with the Declaration of Independence.
Edited by:
Luke Beckerdite, Martha Willoughby Imprint: Chipstone Foundation Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 292mm,
Width: 226mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.497kg ISBN:9781737717515 ISBN 10: 1737717514 Pages: 224 Publication Date:01 April 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Luke Beckerdite is a decorative arts consultant living in Williamsburg, Virginia. Martha Willoughby is a Consultant Specialist in the Americana department at Christie's, New York and is based in London, England.