French and Victorian style cabinets (used for both books and china) tend to be tall, with doors often featuring multiple glass panels framed by carved wood. Art Nouveau ushered in more inventive cabinet shapes, and more ornate and whimsical carved decorations. Art Deco brought angular, polished, geometrically decorated pieces, often shorter than older cabinets. Mid-century modern pieces are even simpler, often lacking handles or any carved decoration at all.
Interviews & Articles
Chester County Cabinetmakers

The scope covered by the work of Chester County, Pa., cabinetmakers was literally from the cradle to the coffin. The daybooks are … [more]
Furniture Masterpieces by Jacob Bachman

For a considerable number of years, the discriminating antiques collectors of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have noted the occasional a… [more]
Cupboards for Dishes As Designed in America

Fine silver, porcelain, glass, and similar household accessories lend themselves to display as well as use, and the householder of… [more]
Finding Secret Drawers and Hidden Compartments

Secret compartments for money, securities, ancestral jewelry and silver plate, a missing will, or a carefully written confession o… [more]
The International Influences of Buffalo Furniture

About 11 years ago, my wife and I went on some architectural tours. We joined the organization that sponsored the tours, and I vol… [more]
Eames, Nelson, and the Mid-Century Modern Aesthetic

As a teenager, I collected everything from vintage bicycles to Coca-Cola to Victorian stuff. Once I realized some of this stuff co… [more]
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Buffalo Architecture and History

Chuck LaChiusa's wonderful guide to the architecture and history of Buffalo, NY, also happens to host an impressive… [read review or visit site]
Chipstone

This beautiful site showcases the collection of Stanley and Polly Stone of Fox Point, Wisconsin, consisting of earl… [read review or visit site]
Kentucky Online Arts Resource

This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [read review or visit site]
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