Shaker-style furniture is simple. But in that simplicity is a beauty that is timeless. Tom Mosher, founder of Thos. Moser furniture, says it best. “Unadorned shape can speak with an authority that is ...

Eighteenth-century Shakers put contemporary minimalists to shame. Members of this religious sect based in upstate New York and Western Massachusetts were adamant that form follow function: a chair was ...

Admittedly, there was more to the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing than pegs, ladder-back chairs and quilts. The Shakers, as they were otherwise known, were an English ...

Though Tappan Chairs have been made in Sandwich and only in Sandwich since 1819 the historic brand of Shaker style chair was nearly lost to time. 39 year old Adam Nudd-Homeyer is the only man in the ...

There may be few members of the Shaker community remaining, but the religious sect’s signature style of sleek, simple elegance is a staple in many furniture showrooms. “One of the ways they subsisted ...

For the first time in their history, the Shakers at Sabbathday Lake in Maine have authorized production of an authentic Alfred Shaker Chair. While the Shakers will oversee the process, the actual ...

Rows of sturdy dining tables sit, empty and gleaming, in a tiny shop on Fruitvale Boulevard. Most are built with wood from trees that were cut down centuries ago and salvaged from historic buildings.