Cabinetmaking Collection

Designs of Handles & Escutcheons for Brass Work, print made by W
696689 Designs of Handles & Escutcheons for Brass Work, print made by W. Foster, 1761 (engraving) by Chippendale, Thomas (1718-79); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Library Table, 1879-82 (rosewood, brass, mother-of-pearl and abalone)
3492865 Library Table, 1879-82 (rosewood, brass, mother-of-pearl and abalone) by American School, (19th century); 152.4 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cabinetmaker, France, time of Louis XIV (chromolitho)
2817202 Cabinetmaker, France, time of Louis XIV (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cabinetmaker, France, time of Louis XIV)

Detail of a Library Table, 1879-82 (rosewood, brass, mother-of-pearl and abalone)
6372827 Detail of a Library Table, 1879-82 (rosewood, brass, mother-of-pearl and abalone) by American School, (19th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

IMMIGRANT CABINETMAKER. An Italian immigrant cabinetmaker at work on a chair. Photographed by Lewis Hine, 1943

JOINER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

Walnut bark. Cross section through the trunk of a walnut tree (Juglans regia) revealing the pattern in its bark. This pattern is known as a rhytidome

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Crafting timeless beauty: From the intricate designs of Handles & Escutcheons for Brass Work, printed by W, to the grandeur of a French Cabinetmaker's masterpiece during the time of Louis XIV, as depicted in a chromolitho, cabinetmaking is an art form steeped in history. Fast forward to the late 19th century, and we find an Italian immigrant meticulously carving every detail on a chair. Joiners of the past, like those depicted in a 1568 woodcut by Jost Amman, paved the way for this artisanal craft. And even the humble walnut bark, with its intricate texture, inspires innovation in cabinetmaking.