American Furniture, 1650-1840

Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley

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Yale University Press
24 November 2020

Decorative arts; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Furniture design

Series: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The creation of an American furniture style at a crossroads of transatlantic trade

American Furniture, 1650–1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the first publication dedicated to one of the finest collections of its type in the country. Best known for furniture by artisans from Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, the museum’s collection includes significant examples from cities and regions farther afield. Interpretive texts for each work focus on design sources, showing how early American furniture participated in an international visual language. A vibrant local economy was bolstered by coastal trade bringing Caribbean mahogany and European imports that continued to influence local production. By the 1740s Philadelphia had developed a distinctive idiom and led the developing nation in style and aesthetics. This volume provides an important resource for scholars of American furniture, illuminates the cultural and mercantile life of the fledgling nation, and offers a lively introduction to the donors, curators, and personalities who have shaped the institution from its earliest days to the present.

Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art

By: Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 1.998kg
ISBN: 9780876332962
ISBN 10: 0876332963
Series: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 24 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley is the Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Reviews for American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art

""Handsome . . . an engaging and beautifully made book . . . a volume to settle in with, and refer back to again and again . . . a book that will reward close reading and bring joy.""--Peter M. Kenny, Magazine Antiques