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NO .8

Departments

Features

6 Lett er s

26 Evo lu tio n o f a Chair

BY B R I A N B O GG S

A contempo rary chai rmaker exp ands the Appalachian tradition

14 Th e Drawing Bo ard

22 T he Fin ish Lin e

32 Arc h ite ctu ra l Ornamentation

B Y MA RK BELL O NB Y

Borrow the best from classical buildings

96 H ow They Did It

On th e cover: Cabinetmaker Michael

Streller designed this cupboard after

an early 19th-century original from

his native Germany. Seep . 75 .

Photo by l ames Steeves.

104 Sou rces

36 A Cab inetm a ke r's Dream

B Y D O U G M OO B E R RY

Building the Holm es bookcase is as much a challeng e today

as it wa s 200 years ag o

108 About the

Furniture Makers

78 The Chippendale Style

BY EMYL JENKIN S

Popularity resulted more from marketing than from his work

84 Is It Ruhlmann, o r Is It Pollaro?

B Y Z A C H A RY G A U L K I N

A N ew Jersey furniture maker takes on a legend

90 An im ate Your De signs

B Y C H A RLE S RA D T K E

Furniture comes to life with 3-D software

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Furniture Collection

CABINETS,

CHESTS AND

BUILT-INS

CHAIRS

BEDROOM

FURNITURE

TABLES

AND DESKS

46 Classic Chinese

Chair

50 Glass-Topped

End Table

4 1 Cloud Rise Bed

44 Shaker-style

Apot hecary Chest

BY RA N D OL P H

D EMERCADO

GARY

ROGOWSKI

DAVID

GEER

7 0 Curved Bed

in Cyp ress

63 Curved Armc ha ir

THOM

DUPREX

58 Lacewood Hall Tab le

48 Painted File Chest

FR A N C OI S BR ET O N

BIL L

PA LMER

ANT HONY

BU ZAK

66 Mahogany Rock er

DAN IEL

AND

64 Modern Ro llto p

PAT RICIA

MOSES

JA ME S HUM E

ACCESSORIES

JAM IE

RUSSELL

54 Fiery Sideboard

in Eng lish Plan e

72 Japan ese Cha irs

52 Che rry Music Stand

JUN

I SHIBA SHI

JA C K

A LBE RT I

C H RIS

BE C K SV O OR T

60 Carve d Mapl e

Armo ire

56 Crafts man-style

Wall Cab ine t

MIL ES

K A RP I LOW

GA RY

I . W .

SPYKMAN

68 Silver Chest

PA UL

H ARRELL

7 5 A German Schrank

MICHAEL

STREFLER

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