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Languages : en
Pages : 362
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American Furniture Manufacturer and Furniture Worker
Author: Factory Man
Author: Beth MacyPublisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316231568
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business. The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations, it was also the center of life in Bassett, Virginia. But beginning in the 1980s, the first waves of Asian competition hit, and ultimately Bassett was forced to send its production overseas. One man fought back: John Bassett III, a shrewd and determined third-generation factory man, now chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co, which employs more than 700 Virginians and has sales of more than $90 million. In Factory Man, Beth Macy brings to life Bassett's deeply personal furniture and family story, along with a host of characters from an industry that was as cutthroat as it was colorful. As she shows how he uses legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies, and sheer grit and cunning to save hundreds of jobs, she also reveals the truth about modern industry in America.
The Jamestown Furniture Industry: History in Wood, 1816-1920
Author: Clarence CarlsonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625847793
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
While all but gone today, Jamestown's furniture industry was once the second-largest producer of furniture in the United States. Manufacturing boomed from 1816, when William Breed and Royal Keyes opened their shops, to the 1920s, when Jamestown was still one of the top wood furniture producers in the country. In the nineteenth century, the thriving railroad industry allowed Jamestown's quality creations to be distributed nationwide. After the Civil War, an influx of Swedish immigrants brought their craftsmanship and skills to Jamestown, forming Morgan Manufacturing, Empire Furniture Company and many others. Then, their pieces were valued for quality and durability; today, they're coveted by collectors as beautiful antiques. Local expert Clarence Carlson uncovers the fascinating story of Jamestown furniture.
Market Data & Directory Number
Author: Furniture Worker
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Category : Furniture industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Furniture Manufacturer and Artisan
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Category : Furniture industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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American Furniture 1999
Author: Luke BeckerditePublisher: American Furniture Annual
ISBN: 9781584650140
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Acknowledged as the journal of record in its field, American Furniture presents new research on furniture design, use, production, and appreciation. The 1999 volume presents articles devoted to Rhode Island furniture, plus the usual book reviews, bibliography of recent works, and index.
Crain's Market Data Book and Directory of Class, Trade, and Technical Publications
Author: Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements
Author: Tony KubalakPublisher: Linden Publishing
ISBN: 9781933502328
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presenting 10 projects -- from shaping the surface through layout to rough carving and detailed carving -- this guide explains the process of carving authentic motifs found on the most treasured pieces of 18th-century American furniture. Written with a two-pronged approach, the book first emphasises that these are learned skills and offers guidance while, secondly, providing all the complex details that serious carvers need to reproduce each element with confidence. Selected for their importance and popularity on museum-quality pieces, projects include the cabriole leg, Philadelphia-style ball and claw foot, carved foliage on knee, Philadelphia rosette, and Newport flame finial, among others.
Furniture Manufacturer
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Category : Furniture industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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