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Newport-Style Corner Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Roland Benjamin After 65 years as an amateur woodworker, Roland Benjamin couldn't resist the challenge of building a "sculpture in wood," this corner chair after one designed by John...

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Block-Front Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Roland Benjamin Patterned after the block-front style of chest developed in Newport, R.I., this version was inspired by a photo in Nutting's Furniture Treasury. The original was made in...

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Newport Mahogany Tall Clock

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: John McAlister McAlister, the 2001 recipient of the Society of American Furniture Makers’ Cartouche Award for lifetime achievement, made this mahogany and poplar Newport clock for his...

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Goddard-Townsend-Style Fall-Front Secretary

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Carl Glassman While building this reproduction Goddard-Townsend fall-front secretary, Glassman, an 83-year-old retired surgeon, received both inspiration and guidance from John McAlister...

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Newport Tall Clock

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Randall O'Donnell This reproduction Newport block-front tall case clock built by Indiana-based furniture maker Randall O'Donnell, features handmade brass movement and hardware, a...

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Newport-style Secretary

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Newport-style secretary by Irion Co. Furniture Makers

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Block-Front Bureau

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Boston block-front bureau by John Bueti.

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Newport-style Knee-Hole Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Newport-style knee-hole desk by William Locke.

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Newport-style Tall Clock

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Parcell’s Newport-style tall clock reproduction is built from Honduras mahogany and yellow pine. The piece is finished with aniline dye and nitrocellulose lacquer.

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Chippendale-style Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Patton’s Chippendale-style reproduction chest of drawers is made from Honduras and Cuban mahogany. The piece is finished with dewaxed garnet shellac.

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18th-Century-style Secretary

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

O’Donnell reproduced this 18th-century mahogany secretary with all the hidden compartments dictated by the time.

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Newport-style Secretary

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

This mammoth secretary, crafted by Cox, was inspired by the work of John McAlister Jr. The piece is made from Honduras mahogany and finished with oil and shellac.

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Newport-style Tall Clock

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Hudson crafted this tall clock from a variety of different walnuts. It is finished with hand-rubbed oil and three coats of varnish.

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Newport Chippendale Block and Shell Chest of Drawers

MWolfe, member | June 17th, 20127 comments

This Block Front Chest is a reproduction of an original chest made by John Townsend of Newport Rhode Island in 1765. This commission came in 5 days before I was heading to New York City for the...

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Newport Chippendale Corner Chairs

MWolfe, member | March 2nd, 2012

These two Newport Chippendale Corner chairs or "roundabout chairs" are based on a few different examples of chairs made by John Goddard in the later half of the 18th century. Made of solid mahogany...

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