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English Furniture

English furniture has a lot in common with American furniture but it did evolve differently and the English have furniture forms and motifs rarely seen elsewhere. These books focus on the English furnituremaking tradition, with emphasis on techniques, styles, plans and patterns for useful and beautiful projects. See also American Furniture, Furniture Plans, Furniture Projects.

On sale english furniture books

Celtic Woodworking Projects NEW!

Glenda Bennett 20 patterns for woodworkers at all skill levels, including salad servers, a lovespoon, a Dragon trinket box, Tree of Life seedkeeper, a... [read more]

~~$17.95~~
Sale! $13.46

Authentic Georgian Furniture Designs: Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762 (Dover Books on Furniture)

William Ince,John Mayhew Reprint of 18th-century cabinet-makers' pattern book, with hundreds of engravings of furniture in the English rococco style. Parlor chairs, desks, bookcases, writing... [read more]

~~$14.95~~
Sale! $11.66

English Furniture from Charles II to Queen Anne

Adam Bowett First comprehensive study on the topic in 100 years. Analysis of changing funiture styles, technical information on materials and processes. Scholarly work... [read more]

~~$89.50~~
Sale! $67.15

The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book

Thomas Sheraton Following on Chippendale and Hepplewhite, Thomas Sheraton summarized English taste in the late 18th Century, while adding decorative elegance drawn from the... [read more]

~~$24.95~~
Sale! $22.45

The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide

George Hepplewhite Among the 18th century successors to Chippendale, George Hepplewhite was the most famous. This Dover paperback reproduces the engravings from Hepplewhite's enlarged... [read more]

~~$16.95~~
Sale! $12.71

The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's Director

Thomas Chippendale Here is the complete and unabridged reproduction of Chippendale's third, 1762 edition, a classic of furniture making that belongs in every library.... [read more]

~~$22.95~~
Sale! $15.61

More english furniture books

British Campaign Furniture: Elegance Under Canvas, 1740-1914

Nicholas A. Brawer For Britain's gentlemen soldiers stationed across the Empire, elegant campaign furniture brought the comfort and civility of home to "life under canvas."... [read more]

$45.00

English Country Furniture: 1500-1900

David Knell Spanning the years 1500 to 1900, this encyclopedic collection presents hundreds of photos with captions and text about furniture types. Ideal for... [read more]

$89.50

Furniture Mouldings: Full Size Sections of Moulded Details on English Furniture from 1574 to 1820

E. J. Warne A collection of 140 plates of full-size English furniture moldings from 1574 to 1820. Each plate contains a line drawing of the... [read more]

$16.95

Making Classic English Furniture: A Modern Approach to Traditional Cabinetmaking

Paul Richardson This comprehensive handbook shows how to make classic furniture using modern tools and techniques along with traditional ones. Includes 5 projects: 18th... [read more]

$19.95

Measured Drawings of Old English Oak Furniture

John Weymouth Hurrell Here are measured drawings of the best English furniture of the 17th and 18th centuries. Includes many details, sections and turning profiles,... [read more]

$12.95

Pictorial Dictionary of British Eighteenth Century Furniture Design: The Printed Sources

Elizabeth White This new edition sweeps up thousands of old catalog engravings of British 18th Century furniture, for the collector, connoisseur, restorationist and reproduction... [read more]

$99.50

New items!

Herman Miller: The Purpose of Design
~~$60.00~~
Sale! $40.50

This volume explores Henry Miller Inc. since 1936 and its dedication to "modern" furniture. From... [read more]

Art & Technique of Scandinavian Style Woodcarving: Step-by-Step Instructions & Patterns for 40 Flat-Plane Carving Projects
~~$17.95~~
Sale! $16.15

Here's a great book on a fascinating topic for carver's. There's a history of the... [read more]

Doug's Rooms: Transforming Your Space One Room at a Time
$19.95

With this book, "Trading Spaces" star and interior decorator extraordinaire, Doug Wilson, comes into your... [read more]

Shop Drawings for Craftsman Inlays & Hardware: Original Designs by Gustav Stickley and Harvey Ellis (Shop Drawings series)
~~$19.95~~
Sale! $13.57

From Robert Lang, author of the popular Shop Drawings Series, comes this guide to adding... [read more]