American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Volume 1 - Early Colonial Period: The Seventeenth-Century and William and Mary Styles

The Metropolitan Museum’s preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries—from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials.