The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs
Joseph Cunningham
A highly anticipated look at the life and work of one of turn-of-the-century America’s most creative and influential furniture designers
Charles Rohlfs (1853–1936) ranked among the most innovative furniture makers at the turn of the twentieth century. Praised by the international press and exhibited throughout the United States and Europe, his beautiful works grew out of an interesting mix of styles that included Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and proto-modernism. This book presents the first major study of this important American designer and craftsman, drawing upon new photographs and fresh sources of information.
Alongside traditional historical approaches, the book ... Read more
Published in association with American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation
Exhibition Schedule:
Milwaukee Art Museum (June 6 – August 23, 2009)
Dallas Museum of Art (September 20, 2009 – January 3, 2010)
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh (January 30 – April 25, 2010)
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino (May 22 – September 6, 2010)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (October 19, 2010 – January 23, 2011)
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Maine Antique Digest
"Seductive visuals and worthy scholarship."—Town & Country
Town & Country
". . . [A] wealth of color and information. . ... Read more