In
the Modern Style
Building
Furniture Inspired by the 20th-Century Tradition
by
Fine Woodworking
Softcover
215 x 275mm
170pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$39.90
ISBN 1-56158-581-5
Component-Built Sideboard
Harvest Table
Knockdown Computer Desk
Open-Pedestal Table
Frame-and-Panel Bed
Mahogany Bedside Table
Entertainment Center in Quartersawn
Maple
Light, Sturdy Coffee Table
Gate-Leg Table
Extract from back cover of book:
The "retro-look" has fueled an unprecedented appreciation for the modern furniture styles of the 20 century. The cutting-edge designs based on simplified forms and technical innovations have become the new classics. In the Modern Style shows the designs and techniques of 28 artisan furnituremakers. Instructions for 14 imaginative and attractive projects are featured, from beds to computer desks and an entertainment center. In addition, skilled woodworkers share their design strategies and how they executed new techniques including working with curved panels, thick veneer, and a vacuum press. The furniture in this book will inspire anyone who enjoys 20 century design.
Includes:
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Complete instructions for building 14 projects, including a component sideboard,
a knockdown computer desk, and a frame-and-panel bed
- Design inspiration for
credenzas, built-ins, audio cabinets and chairs
- Methods for curved work,
veneering, bent plywood, inlays and many other modern furnituremaking techniques
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
Part
One:
Style & Design
Table
and Chairs with a Split Personality
by E. E. "Skip" Benson
A
Stylish Credenza
by Patrick Warner
Extraordinary
Built-ins
by Ross Du
Part
Two:
Projects & Techniques
Component-Built
Sideboard
by Seth Janofsky
Build
a Harvest Table
by Gary Rogowski
Knockdown
Computer Desk
by David Tuttle
Building
an Open-Pedestal Table
by John Burchett
Frame-and-Panel Bed
by David Fay
Mahogany
Bedside Table
by Charles Grivas
Curved
Panels from a Vacuum Veneer Press
by Mason Rapaport
A
Hall Table That's Both Traditional and Contemporary
by Peter Korn
Entertainment Center in Quartersawn Maple
by Peter Turner
Joinery
for Light, Sturdy Coffee Table
by Lindsay Suter
Shelving,
Plain and Simple
by M. Felix Marti
Gate-Leg
Table Is Light but Sturdy
by Gary Rogowski
Using
Shop-Sawn Veneer
by Paul Hurrell
Strategies
for Curved Work
by Darryl Keil
Part
Three:
Inspiration
Dining
Set in Cherry and Imbuya
by Gene Martin
Audio
Cabinet in Cherry and Wenge
by Darrell
Peart
Lacewood
Writing Desk
by Charles E. Johnson
Cloud
Rise Bed
by Gary Rogowski
Fresh
Curves for a Kitchen Table
by Michael Hurwitz
A
Bent-Plywood Chair Built for Good Posture
by Gary Nakamoto
Cirdes,
Inlays, and Curves Unite a Bedroom Suite
by Philip Ponvert
A
Simple Table in Elm
by Curt Wessel
Lacewood
Stereo Cabinet
by Peter
Barrett
Contemporary
Cherry Credenza
by James Probst
Pearwood
Cabinet on Stand
by John Cameron
Contributors
Credits
Index