movement american furniture woodworking

books:

Vintage Mission Furniture Projects: Original Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement
Edward F. Worst

Gustav's Library, 2004

Undoubtedly one of the best Manual Arts instruction manuals of the early 1900's. Mission furniture is well represented by the instructions, plans and photographs for making: parchment lampshades, floor and table lamps, weaving baskets for plant stands, rushing furniture, desks, chairs, Morris chairs, foot stools, newspaper tray, directory rack, leg rests, magazine racks, waste baskets, screens, smoking stands, stationary case, tabourets, candle ...

Easy Mission-Style Woodworking Projects
Edward F. Worst

Dover Publications, 2005

Complete instructions and precise diagrams for making a wide array of mission-style furnishings: bread boards, candlesticks, footstools, folding tables, chairs, floor lamps, writing desks, and more. Perfect for woodworkers of all ages and abilities, this handy guide will be invaluable to collectors and historians of American style. 62 halftones and diagrams.