Heritage in Wood: 6 Classic Books Unveiling the Beauty of Furniture
Six Classic Studies of Antique Furniture, Craftsmanship, Design, and Historic InteriorsBy N. Hudson Moore, Arthur Hayden, A. A. Stewart, Frances Clary Morse, Esther Singleton
Length33h 37m
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Heritage in Wood gathers six classic studies of furniture into a richly textured account of domestic design, craftsmanship, and historical taste. Moving between descriptive antiquarian prose, practical accounts of construction and ornament, and evocative reflections on interiors, the volume traces furniture's capacity to preserve social memory. Its discussions of period forms, regional traditions, carved detail, and the changing uses of household objects make the collection valuable both as design history and as a record of material culture. Particularly compelling are its close readings of traditional forms and its attention to the expressive life of wood. The contributing writers—N. Hudson Moore, Arthur Hayden, A. A. Stewart, Frances Clary Morse, and Esther Singleton—represent an important tradition of early furniture scholarship, in which connoisseurship, historical documentation, and cultural interpretation converged. Their varied approaches illuminate the histories behind furnishings often treated merely as decorative artifacts: patterns of inheritance, trade, technological skill, domestic aspiration, and revivalist taste. Together, these voices situate furniture within the broader development of historical preservation and the study of everyday artistic life. This volume is warmly recommended to students of decorative arts, collectors, historians, and readers drawn to the material past. It offers an unusual opportunity to compare methods, styles, and periods within one anthology, while inviting sustained dialogue between object, archive, home, and history.
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Length33 hrs 37 mins
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Publish dateMar 4, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Furniture of the Olden Time
2Furniture of the Olden Time
3Furniture of the Olden Time
4CHAPTER I
5CHAPTER II
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6CHAPTER III
7CHAPTER IV
8CHAPTER V
9CHAPTER VI
10CHAPTER VII
11CHAPTER VIII
12CHAPTER IX
13CHAPTER X
14CHAPTER XI
15CHAPTER XII
16CHAPTER XIII
17GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN CABINET WORK
18INDEX OF THE OWNERS OF FURNITURE
19GENERAL INDEX
20The Old Furniture Book, with a Sketch of Past Days and Ways
21CHAPTER I. OLD OAK, OLD LEATHER, TURKEY WORK, ETC.
22CHAPTER II. DUTCH FURNITURE.
23CHAPTER III. CHIPPENDALE.
24CHAPTER IV. ADAM, SHERATON, EMPIRE.
25CHAPTER V. COLONIAL AND LATER PERIODS.
26CHAPTER VI. COLONIAL AND LATER PERIODS—Continued.
27CHAPTER VII. FRENCH FURNITURE.
28CHAPTER VIII. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
29CHAPTER IX. CLOCKS.
30CHAPTER X. HANDLES, FEET, STUFFS, ETC.
31Type Cases and Composing-room Furniture
32INTRODUCTORY
33REVIEW QUESTIONS
34Dutch and Flemish Furniture
35PREFACE
36CHAPTER I THE MIDDLE AGES
37CHAPTER II THE BURGUNDIAN PERIOD
38CHAPTER III THE RENAISSANCE: PART I
39CHAPTER IV THE RENAISSANCE: PART II
40CHAPTER V SEVENTEENTH CENTURY (FLEMISH)
41CHAPTER VI SEVENTEENTH CENTURY (DUTCH)
42CHAPTER VII THE IMPORTANCE OF PORCELAIN
43CHAPTER VIII THE DUTCH HOME
44CHAPTER IX DUTCH FURNITURE UNDER FRENCH AND ORIENTAL INFLUENCE.
45CHAPTER X FURNITURE OF THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES
46Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture
47PREFACE
48CHAPTER II SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY STYLES
49CHAPTER III THE GATE-LEG TABLE
50CHAPTER V THE BIBLE-BOX, THE CRADLE, THE SPINNING-WHEEL, AND THE BACON-CUPBOARD
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