By Diane Dolphin (Unless otherwise noted, all photographs are by the author, Diane Dolphin. All items shown are currently or formerly in the collection of the author.) When people think of craftsmanship created by members of the Shaker religious…
Shaker Museum, located in Mount Lebanon, NY, was lauded by The New York Times as being, “Widely considered the country’s most significant collection of Shaker furniture, objects, and archival materials.” And if you want to immerse yourself in this religious…
Interview by Maxine Carter-Lome publisher Willis Henry Auctions, Inc., a Massachusetts-based auction company of antiques and fine art, has been conducting sales in a wide variety of categories for over fifty years, including Shaker-made furniture, accessories, tools, manuscripts, and…
by Jessica Kosinski If you are looking for furniture that is as useful as it is beautiful, Shaker furniture is near the top of the list. The Shakers were a religious group, but they also formed their own society with…
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, was a Protestant sect founded in England in 1749 with roots in two extreme 17th-century religions: the French Camisards, a Protestant denomination originating in southern France…
Shaker Baskets: Tips on Collecting – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2004 Text and photos By Martha Wetherbee This year saw record prices being paid for American wood splint baskets, especially noteworthy were auctions involving Shaker antiques that…
