Chair Making

Nancy Goyne Evans   The companion to American Windsor Chairs, this work analyzes cradles, highchairs, writing-arm chairs, stools, rockers, spinning wheels, and barber chairs. Unlike mass-produced... [read more]

Tina Skinner   An excellent guide for researching and pricing popular chairs from the past, for makers and collectors. Includes hundreds of detailed illustrations of... [read more]

Ralph Laughton   The often-intimidating art of chairmaking is explained in this book of expert patterns and tips for creating seven elegant chairs. Through each... [read more]

Patricia Bueno   A wonderful catalog, loaded with hundreds of color images of 6,000 chairs, organized by period, designer and materials. Many are photographed from... [read more]

Ron Clarkson,Leigh Keno   Veteran cabinetmaker Ron Clarkson shows in 300 step-by-step photos and directions how he makes classic carved chairs in the Chippendale style. Lots... [read more]

Bruce Miller,Jim Widess   This definitive guide emphasizes the repair of cane, rush, wicker, and splint furniture, with many detailed photos and practical tips. While the... [read more]

Galen Cranz   This provocative look at one of our most common cultural artifacts reveals the history, physiology, and politics of how and why we... [read more]

Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell, Simone Philippi   Do you make chairs? Do you like chairs? Here is a fat book of 1000 photos of chairs from the beginning of... [read more]

Nick Engler,David T. Smith   For beginning to intermediate woodworkers, here is a raft of country furniture projects, presented with step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations, with lots... [read more]

Nancy Goyne Evans   This big definitive book traces the American Windsor chair industry from handcrafting to mass production. Analyzing design, decoration, and production by region,... [read more]

Hilary Burns,Hilary Burnham   This clear and comprehensive guide to using tools and natural materials includes technical notes on techniques, coverings, plaiting, wrapping and binding, as... [read more]

Jeff Miller   In this video, Jeff Miller explains the art of chairmaking. You'll learn that the woodworking techniques for building many types of chairs... [read more]

Books Factory Studio   Have a seat and browse this fascinating survey-- they're all pictured here, from antique, to collapsible, to build-it-yourself. Chairs for every room... [read more]

Noritsugu Oda   Danish innovations with the chair have produced many pleasing accords between function, materials, comfort and style. This useful book gathers more than... [read more]

Rani Lueder,Kageyu Noro   Revised and updated versions of papers from the 1989 Second International Symposium on the Science of Seating (Tokyo) present current research in... [read more]

Ruth B. Comstock   Learn to make chair seats of cane using a variety of different materials--splint, rush, rope, twine, grass in this very complete guide... [read more]

David Bryant   Drawing from the best of both British and American chairmaking traditions, David Bryant presents detailed plans and instructions for 14 projects. Chairs... [read more]

Charlotte Fiell,Peter Fiell   As Christopher Dresser put it in 1873, "A chair is a stool with a back rest, and a stool is a board... [read more]

Drew Langsner   This book combines a thorough introduction for novice green-wood chairmakers with enough challenge for experienced woodworkers. From choosing the best wood to... [read more]

Clement Meadmore   In this profusely illustrated study, a noted furniture designer brings together more than 40 examples of chairs that combine practicality and elegance... [read more]

Charles R. Muller   Here is a book that provides useful information on identification, chair types and origins, as well as an analysis of design and... [read more]

Anthony Hontoir   Chairs must withstand the stress of daily use, so the choice of materials and techniques in construction are critical. The author offers... [read more]

This volume explores Henry Miller Inc. since 1936 and its dedication to "modern" furniture. From... [read more]

Here's a great book on a fascinating topic for carver's. There's a history of the... [read more]

With this book, "Trading Spaces" star and interior decorator extraordinaire, Doug Wilson, comes into your... [read more]