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The Greene brothers were among the last practitioners of the
Arts & Crafts movement. Most of their best work was done from
around 1900 to 1910. Over their career they designed several
hundred pieces of furniture and accessories. Robert Lang has
meticulously described 23 of their furniture pieces.
The Greenes were heavily influenced by Oriental design, and
their furniture became noted for its graceful and sinuous lines,
incorporating smooth rounded edges, elaborately pegged joints,
and intricate inlay.
The 26 projects in this book are among the most appealing of the
Greene's work. They include the Gamble Entry Table, Gamble
Mirror, Robinson Dining Table, Blacker Medicine Cabinet, Blacker
Hall Seat, Thorsen Plant Stand, and Gamble Chiffonier.
The photos are very good, the descriptions informative and well
written, and the illustrations first rate.
For the intermediate level woodworker the drawings are
sufficient to build any of these pieces. Novice woodworkers
might want to buy the large scale detailed plans at Robert
Lang's
web site.
For more information visit the
Greene and Greene Virtual Archives. To make your own Greene
and Green masterpiece, buy the book.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The Brothers
- The Other Brothers
- The Town and the Clients
- The Furniture
- Woodworking Technique
- Drawer Mystery
- Materials and Finishes
- The Drawings
- Resources
- Gamble Chiffonier
- Gamble Bookcase
- Freeman Ford Serving Table
- Thorsen Serving Table
- Gamble Entry Table
- Bolton Hall Table
- Townsend Occasional Table
- Robinson Dining Table
- Blacker Medicine Cabinet
- Gamble Mirror
- Tichenor Bedroom Chest
- Bush Curio Cabinet
- Gamble Bed
- Blacker Hall Seat
- Bolton Chair
- Robinson Side Chair
- Thorsen Plant Stand
- Bolton Plant Stand
- Blacker Night Table
- Gamble Kitchen Table
- Gamble Kitchen Cabinets
- Charles Greene Sideboard
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Shop Drawings for Greene & Greene Furniture
Robert Lang
Fox
Chapel Publishing
Available through your local bookseller
1892836297
144 pages, softcover, 2006, 8 1/2" x 11"
2006
$20.43
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© Canadian Woodworking
Magazine, 2007
Note: This review originally appeared in the Dec
2006 eNewlsetter
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