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The Furniture Society, the Glossary

The Furniture Society, founded in 1996, is a membership-based, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation working to advance the art of furniture making by inspiring creativity, promoting excellence and fostering understanding of this art.^[1]

27 relations: Alan Peters, American Association of Woodturners, Arizona, Arthur Carpenter (furniture maker), Asheville, North Carolina, Chippendale Society, Furniture, Furniture History Society, Garry Knox Bennett, James Krenov, Jere Osgood, John Cederquist, John Makepeace, Jonathan Fairbanks, Jonathan Leo Fairbanks, Judy Kensley McKie, Pritam & Eames, Rosanne Somerson, Sam Maloof, Schiffer Publishing, Studio furniture, Tage Frid, Tempe, Arizona, Vladimir Kagan, Wendell Castle, Wendy Maruyama, 501(c)(3) organization.
Charities based in North Carolina

Alan Peters

Alan George Peters OBE (17 January 1933 – 11 October 2009) was a British furniture designer maker and one of the very few direct links with the Arts and Crafts Movement, having apprenticed to Edward Barnsley.

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American Association of Woodturners

The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) is the principal organization in the United States supporting the art and craft of woodturning.

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Arizona

Arizona (Hoozdo Hahoodzo; Alĭ ṣonak) is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States.

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Arthur Carpenter (furniture maker)

Arthur Espenet Carpenter (January 20, 1920 – May 25, 2006) was a master woodworker and furniture maker in Bolinas, California known for his wishbone chair and desk with scalloped seashell sides.

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Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.

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Chippendale Society

The Chippendale Society is a registered charity in Britain, that works to preserve and promote the heritage of Thomas Chippendale, one of Britain's most notable furniture makers.

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Furniture

Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). The Furniture Society and Furniture are Decorative arts.

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Furniture History Society

The Furniture History Society (FHS), which was founded in 1964, is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. The Furniture Society and Furniture History Society are furniture.

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Garry Knox Bennett

Garry Knox Bennett (October 8, 1934 – January 28, 2022) was an American woodworker, furniture maker, metalworker and artist from Alameda, California, who was known for his whimsical, inventive and unconventional uses of materials and designs in his work.

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James Krenov

James Krenov (October 31, 1920 – September 9, 2009) was a woodworker and studio furnituremaker.

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Jere Osgood

Jere Osgood (7 February 1936 - 10 October 2023) was an American studio furniture maker, and teacher of furniture and woodworking.

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John Cederquist

John Carl Cederquist (born August 7, 1946) is an American sculptor in wood and builder of studio furniture who was born in Altadena, California.

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John Makepeace

John Makepeace OBE FCSD (born John Makepeace Smith; 6 July 1939) is a British furniture designer and maker.

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Jonathan Fairbanks

Jonathan Fairbanks (1594 – December 5, 1668) was an English colonist born in Heptonstall, Halifax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Jonathan Leo Fairbanks

Jonathan Leo Fairbanks (born February 19, 1933, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American artist and expert of American arts and antiques.

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Judy Kensley McKie

Judy Kensley McKie (born 1944) is an American artist, furniture designer, and furniture maker.

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Pritam & Eames

Pritam & Eames is an art gallery associated with the American Studio Furniture movement which was established in 1981 by Bebe Pritam Johnson and Warren Eames Johnson in East Hampton, New York. The Furniture Society and Pritam & Eames are Decorative arts and furniture.

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Rosanne Somerson

Rosanne Somerson (born June 21, 1954) is an American-born woodworker, furniture designer/maker, educator, and former President of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

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Sam Maloof

Sam Maloof (January 24, 1916 – May 21, 2009), Press-Enterprise, October 5, 2006.

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Schiffer Publishing

Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (also known for its imprints Schiffer, Schiffer Craft, Schiffer Military History, Schiffer Kids, REDFeather MBS, Cornell Maritime Press, Tidewater Publishers, Thrums Books, and Geared Up Publications) is a family-owned publisher of nonfiction books.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Furniture_Society

Also known as Award of Distinction.

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