Fine Reproductions of Antique Furniture


Below are some of the reference books I use. You will see that a number of them are out of print. These are specialty books printed in limited runs. It always pays to buy them when they are in print. However many are available used. If you buy them in less than "collector" condition the price can be reasonable. Do you have a title that you think is a great reference book? email me and I will add it and hopefully acquire it as well.

This is the classic American furniture book. First published in 1928, it has 5,000 photos of early American furniture.
A major study of Portsmouth, NH furniture. Excellent documentation and photos. Out of print. Limited availability.
An in depth study of the Seymours of Boston and their furniture. Well documented and illustrated. Out of print. Limited availability.
A well illustrated book of federal furniture primarily from the Winterthur collection.
This is an in depth study of early American chairs and benches. Very well illustrated. Out of print but still available.
A well documented study of a variety of furniture from the Historic New England collection (formerly Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities) Out of print but still available.
A well illustrated history of the furniture of the Goddard and Townsend families of Rhode Island. Out of print. Limited availability.
This book has a fine sampling of southern furniture and decorative arts from the Williamsburg collection.
This is a thorough review of early furniture from Deerfield, Mass. Well illustrated. Out of print. Limited availability.
A thorough study of the heart and crown chairs of Connecticut. Out of print. Limited availability.
Taken from the proceedings of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities meeting on bed hangings. Well illustrated. Out of print but still available.
A major study of style, fabric and form of early American bedding. Out of print. Limited availability.
Another classic originally published in 1935. This is a well documented study of Philadelphia furniture. Limited photos by todays standards. Out of print. Limited availability.
This is a very well illustrated book focusing on Queen Anne and Chippendale chairs with emphasis on regional variations. Out of print but still available.
This book, based on Sack's book from 1950, offers a side by side comparison of similar pieces pointing out the elements of good design. Often refered to as "Good, Better, Best". Out of print but still available.