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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating,
By Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hitchcock (The) Chair (Hardcover)
A handsome book from Clarkson Potter: cloth over boards, released with dustjacket. 339 pp; 3 pounds. Over 400 b&w illustrations. Over 25 pp of Appendices, index, bibliography.With "In 1818 a young man named Lambert Hitchcock opened a chair and cabinet manufactory in the town of Barkhamsted, Connecticut.... These chairs were to become known as Hitchcock Chairs, even when made by other chairmakers, and Lambert Hitchcock became known as 'American's finest chair-maker.' The furniture he produced commanded the market in the 1820's and 1830's." This is the story of Hitchcock's manufactory, as well as a detailed look at furniture making in 19th century America. Particular emphasis is given to stencilling as practiced by Lambert. Lambert died in 1852 and the manufactory fell into disrepair. In 1945 the author of this book came upon the abandoned building and set about reconstructing it. It reopened in 1949 producing furniture with a level of craftsmansship consistent with the old traditions.
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