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Build a Classic Ming Table, Part 2
December 12, 2023

John Cameron builds a beautiful table, copied directly from a 400-year-old Ming Dynasty piece, with a wonderfully complex, interlocking system of joinery, accomplished without glue.
Build a classic Ming table, part 1
October 12, 2023

Complexity and serenity coexist in this exceptional Chinese piece
Massachusetts Ming
April 4, 2013

John Cameron designs a modern version of the Chinese “official’s hat” armchair.
Chair Fuses Best of East and West
April 4, 2013

Chinese aesthetics meet contemporary comfort.
Ming Dynasty Wardrobe Cabinet
February 5, 2013

Neumon built this Ming Dynasty wardrobe cabinet in cherry over the course of 11 months, working in tandem with his friend Charles Palmer, who built an identical cabinet in walnut.…
Chinese-Inspired Chest
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: David LaneInspired by the collection of 17th- and 18th-century Chinese furniture at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Lane built this chest of drawers to learn Chinese joinery, and he...
Chinese-style Tables
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Randolph DeMercado Holding to Chinese tradition, DeMercado’s tables are unobtrusive and rely on their simplicity rather than elaborate ornamentation. DeMercado heightened the...
Emperor’s Bed
October 24, 2012

A team of six Chinese woodworkers crafted this Emperor’s bed as a gift to a Connecticut man for his financial guidance to the Chinese government. The bed, made of mahogany,…
Corner Cabinet
October 24, 2012

Erpelding was inspired by Chinese and Egyptian design, as well as the work of James Krenov when crafting this corner cabinet. The piece is made from cherry, bleached anigre and…
Arts and Crafts-style Bed
October 24, 2012

Rogowski’s mahogany Arts and Crafts bed also features Chinese accents (cloud lifts). The piece is finished with varnish.

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