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Page 18 The Antique Shoppe May, 2017
Some would also include another Englishman, Charles Lock Eastlake,
Questions & for his book "Hints on Household Taste", 1868 in England and 1872

America but it was not a furniture book per se. It was about design in
Common Sense Answers general and was one of the foundations for the American Arts & Crafts
movement of the late 19th and early 20th century.

with Fred Taylor it would have been made back in the 1800's. I wrote to a lady recently
Q. I have a chair that belonged to my great-grand-father. I believe
and she has never seen a chair quite like this one. She said, it is an "odd
duck." Now I am more curious than ever. It is a short stocky chair with
a caned back and side arms, with a white clothed seat. You will notice
Q. Is it possible for you to name three or four famous designers who the legs on the front of the chair are a queen style, right? I think the
issued books of furniture styles? I have just started an antiques course feet of the chair legs have been broken off. The seat has springs. Both
and was told to find three famous designers who issued books to help the caning and seat need to be replaced. I basically only have the frame
me through the course but I don't know any famous designers at the to work with.
minute. It would be a great help. I would like for it to look as original as the era it was bought in. I
Thanks. Philip G. haven't been able to find a chair that matches this chair. I am excited
to see what can be done with this unusual chair. I have been looking to
A. Phillip - The three most famous designers who issued books were all see how to repair it for some time now.
English. Thomas Chippendale published his book, "The Gentleman and Thanks-a-million, Susan P. e-mail
Cabinet-Maker's Director", in 1754. It was the first book ever published
solely about furniture design. George Hepplewhite's work, "The A. Your great grand father's chair was a club chair probably made in
CabinetMaker and Upholsterer's Guide", was published posthumously in the 1920s when the short stubby Queen Anne type leg and foot was most
1788 by his wife. Thomas Sheraton published "The Cabinet-Maker and popular. This type chair is usually found in a three-piece set consisting
Upholsterer's Drawing Book", in 1791 with improved follow up editions of a cane backed couch, a cane backed rocker and the straight chair
in 1793 and 1802. which you have.

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