Photo Shaker Furniture Taizen / Masayuki Uno / Katsuhiro Shiraki

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Shaker furniture was born in the end of 18th century with a simple structure and excellent functionality. It is still popular and has many fans. It also influenced modern furniture design. This book introduces the background and history of shaker furniture, design, structure, manufacturing method, etc. in detail with many pictures and drawings. The co-author is a manufacturer and researcher of shaker furniture. The following points are described. ・ The history of the shaker furniture is explained by the age such as what kind of things were made by the Shakers who made shaker furniture. ・ From the standpoint of a manufacturer, it explains the products such as chairs and oval boxes. ・ The rocking armchair that was made more than 100 years ago was disassembled to explore the structure of chairs and the contrivance made by the Shakers. ・ The detailed description of the manufacturing process of chairs, stands, oval boxes, etc. is introduced. → Enfield chair, rocking chair, oval box, oval carrier, candle stand, towel rack, hanger, etc.. ・ Contains 6 drawings including chairs. ・ The origin of shaker furniture and the influence on designers in Northern Europe is explained along with pictures of chairs and tables. ・ There are plenty of pictures taken at the remains of the American shaker community and museums. ■ Table of Contents (tentative) What is shaker furniture? Map, shaker community location Chapter 1 Shaker's manufacturing and philosophy Chapter 2 Features of shaker furniture from the viewpoint of a manufacturer Chapter 3 Mount Lebanon's rocking armchair disassembly Chapter 4 How to make shaker furniture and oval boxes (manufacturing process) * With drawings