Great Furniture Past and Present

Some amazing furniture from the past and present to inspire you

Mechanical Furniture from the 1700s in Europe
Mechanical Game table


Ming Dynasty Chinese Furniture




Less is more - beauty in simplicity
Shaker furniture
Thonet bentwood chairs, still in business

Great early twentieth century furniture
Art nouveau  Louis Majorelle Henry Van de Velde Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Art deco Emile Jacques Ruhlmann

American Studio Craft Movement
10 Things to know about George Nakashima when live edge was cutting edge
Sam Maloof at work legendary builder known especially for rocking chairs
Judy Kensley Mckie great carver of animals in furniture
Wendell Castle see the evolution from his 1970s stack laminations til the sleek designer work today.



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