The Book of Shaker Furniture
Hardcover reference book with a focus on Shaker furniture. By John Kassay, published in 1980. Sixth printing, 265 pages.
An exacting visual record of Shaker craftsmanship, this volume documents the clean lines and utilitarian grace of a uniquely American design tradition. With over a decade of research behind it, the book features precise measured drawings and photographic studies of tables, chairs, cases, and storage pieces—rendered with the same care and restraint that define the furniture itself.
“A tribute to the best Shaker cabinetmakers—where patience becomes geometry, and each joinery detail reflects a belief in simplicity as both virtue and form.”
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Hardcover reference book with a focus on Shaker furniture. By John Kassay, published in 1980. Sixth printing, 265 pages.
An exacting visual record of Shaker craftsmanship, this volume documents the clean lines and utilitarian grace of a uniquely American design tradition. With over a decade of research behind it, the book features precise measured drawings and photographic studies of tables, chairs, cases, and storage pieces—rendered with the same care and restraint that define the furniture itself.
“A tribute to the best Shaker cabinetmakers—where patience becomes geometry, and each joinery detail reflects a belief in simplicity as both virtue and form.”
