Studio Furniture

Betty Norbury   Almost 200 designer-makers are represented in this unique look at the state of the craft in Great Britain. This books presents a... [read more]

Davira S. Taragin,Joseph Giovannini,Edward S. Cooke   Wendell Castle is the undisputed leader of the contemporary studio furniture movement, a living master who taps an astounding well of creative... [read more]

Kerry Pierce   This illustrated directory leads you to 125 makers of fine furniture, with photos and profiles of their work and complete contact information.... [read more]

James Krenov   This is where James Krenov talks about the intricate tasks of fitting doors and placing hinges, using solid wood, accuracy, repairing mistakes,... [read more]

George Nakashima   See the world of trees, wood, furniture, and art through the eyes of master craftsman George Nakashima, who believed there was one... [read more]

   You'll discover why Sam Maloof, now in his golden years, is considered by many to be the father of the studio furniture... [read more]

Harrod Blank   Pass one of these eye-popping designer cars on the highway and you'll want to slow down for a better look! A wheeled... [read more]

Virginia T. Boyd,Glenn Adamson,Thomas Loeser   A startling exhibition of case furniture was organized in 2002 at the University of Wisconsin-- Madison, in conjunction with the annual Furniture... [read more]

Taunton Press,Fine Woodworking Magazine   From the late 1970s through the mid-90s, the editors of Taunton's Fine Woodworking magazine periodically invited their readers to send in photos... [read more]

Scott Landis,Sandor Nagyszalanczy,Fine Woodworking   From the late 1970s through the mid-90s, the editors of Taunton's Fine Woodworking magazine periodically invited their readers to send in photos... [read more]

Jacques Bonnaval,Claire Fayolle,Editions Dis Voir   Francois Bauchet's furniture objects stand in a frontier between functionality and art, and raise questions about the importance of of the presence... [read more]

Po Shun Leong,Tony Lydgate   Po Shun Leong makes incredibly intricate wooden boxes, and this unusual book not only shows what they look like, but also how... [read more]

Virginia Wright   Yes, there is a furniture industry in Canada, and yes, it did participate in the modern movement, as this scholarly book documents.... [read more]

Mira Nakashima   This book provides wonderful insights into the work of this brilliant 20th Century furniture maker and architect. Above all, he was a... [read more]

Edward S., Jr. Cooke,Edward S. Cooks,Edward S. Cooke Jr,Cynthia M. Purvis   The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston invited contemporary furniture artists to choose an 18th Century piece and jump off from it,... [read more]

Paul J. Smith   Paul Smith, former director of the American Craft Museum, has chosen 300 exemplary objects covering the full range of craft media, all... [read more]

Richard Artschwager,Peter Noever,Jorg Heiser,Anthony Vidler,John Yau   Artschwager is a major voice in contemporary art. His 3-D paintings and two-dimensional sculptures give new meaning to such ordinary objects as... [read more]

Michael Hosaluk   While much of contemporary woodworking is concerned with the beauty of wood itself, the 100 artists presented in this lovely book take... [read more]

Kenneth R. Trapp,Renwick Gallery,Howard Risatti   The Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery is the nation's premier collection of contemporary craft. A succession of furniture-aware curators have made sure it includes... [read more]

James Krenov   Master craftsman James Krenov shares his planemaking methods, as well as strategies for joining his hallmark showcase cabinets. Explanations and photographs of... [read more]

Jeremy Adamson,Sam Maloof,Jonathan Pollock,Elizabeth Broun   Now in his golden years, Sam Maloof continues to design and make beautiful wooden furniture, one piece at a time. He is... [read more]

Edward S., Jr Cooke,Jr., Edward S. Cooke,Kelly L''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Ecuyer,Pat Warner,Gerald W. R. Ward,Edward S. Cook,Gerald W.R. Ward   Studio Furniture straddles the worlds of craft and art, and is identified by fine design and technical virtuosity. The Maker's Hand is... [read more]

Rick Mastelli,John Kelsey   Great furniture speaks in many ways. Materials and colors and textures, form and function-- great furniture enriches daily life, contributing ease, order,... [read more]

James Krenov,Seth Janofsky,Ellis Walentine   Krenov has been silent for the past 15 years, quietly working and teaching at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg,... [read more]

James Krenov,Seth Janofsky   Krenov has been silent for the past 15 years, quietly working and teaching at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg,... [read more]

The popular Danny Proulx provides plans for building toolboxes and workbenches that are both solid... [read more]

The long-awaited treatise on a master's techniques for turning bowls, vessels and spindles. A well-organized... [read more]

Here are three of Taunton's excellent reference volumes that provide overviews as well as details... [read more]

How to select, season, and build with any kind of wood This well organized and comprehensive... [read more]