American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Early Colonial Period—The Seventeenth-Century and William and Mary Styles

American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Early Colonial Period—The Seventeenth-Century and William and Mary Styles is available as a digital book PDF. After purchase, you can download your copy instantly.

This volume, authored by Frances Gruber Safford, presents a catalogue of early American furniture from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is organized to support study of specific furniture forms and styles.

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Book Overview

This publication is an authorized museum collection catalogue devoted to early American furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is the initial volume in a chronologically ordered, three-part series on American furniture conceived for the Museum’s American Wing.

Frances Gruber Safford focuses on the Early Colonial Period, covering the seventeenth-century and William and Mary styles. The volume is structured as a catalogue with sections for seating, tables, and case furniture, supported by additional reference matter.

Photographs are credited to Gavin Ashworth, and the publication credits support from the William Cullen Bryant Fellows of the American Wing.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Catalogued seating furniture, including turned chairs, joined seating, and upholstered, cane, and related rush-seated chairs.
• Tables organized by type, including tables with a stationary top and tables with hinged leaves.
• Case furniture covering boxes and other small case pieces, chests and chests with drawers, and cupboards and kasten.
• Additional coverage including high chests of drawers, dressing tables, and desks.
• Appendices with addenda, photographic details, and explanatory drawings, plus reference tools like a concordance, abbreviations, bibliography, and index.

Why This Book Matters

This catalogue assembles scholarly documentation of early American furniture held by a major art museum. It is presented as a structured record, with attention to the Museum’s collection strengths and areas for study.

The volume also reflects the Museum’s role in publishing “collection catalogues” that bring together institutional knowledge for researchers and general readers. It is intended for readers seeking a detailed, catalogue-based view of seventeenth-century and William and Mary furniture.

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If you’re researching seventeenth-century and William and Mary furniture, this catalogue offers a structured reference based on the Museum’s collection. Download your copy and consult the entries at your pace.

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