New York Furniture at the New York State Museum features 242 objects spanning nearly 300 years of New York craftsmanship, design, and daily life.
ALBANY, NY.- The New York State Museum today announced the release of an expanded edition of New York Furniture at the New York State Museum, documenting nearly three centuries of craftsmanship, design, industry, and everyday life through one of the Museum’s most significant decorative arts collections.
First published in 1984, the expanded catalog features color photographs and descriptions of 242 objects from the Museum’s collection, nearly doubling the 132 objects featured in the original edition. The publication brings together works by nationally significant New York cabinetmakers and regional craftspeople, as well as furniture produced by Shaker communities, Arts and Crafts manufacturers, and objects used in households across the State. Together, they illuminate New York’s central role in the development of American furniture and design while documenting changing styles, craftsmanship, and everyday life across generations…