Studio furniture

Studio furniture is an American sub-field of studio craft centered on one-of-a-kind or limited production furniture objects designed and built by craftspeople. The work is made in a craftsperson's studio setting as opposed to being made in a high volume factory. This conception of the site of production as being a studio links studio furniture to studio art and reflects its status as an individual creative process.[1][2] From the earliest furniture of the Arts and Crafts movement to modern-day works of art, studio furniture can be generalized as handmade functional objects that serve as a medium for intellectual and emotional expression and indicate social and cultural concerns of the maker or community. [3][4] The Furniture Society is an organization devoted to the history and legacy of studio furniture. [5]

  1. ^ "Made in Massachusetts: Studio Furniture of the Bay State - Fuller Craft Museum". Fuller Craft Museum. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  2. ^ "American Studio Craft Movement | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Oscar P. (2008). Studio furniture of the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian American Art Museum. East Petersburg: Fox Chapel Pub. ISBN 9781565233652. OCLC 163603707.
  4. ^ Mind & hand : contemporary studio furniture. Aslund, Jean., Congdon-Martin, Douglas., Furniture Society., Furniture Society. Conference (2010 : Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Atglen, Pa.: Schiffer Pub. 2012. ISBN 9780764341151. OCLC 768166946.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Homepage". The Furniture Society. Retrieved 2019-10-15.