Elfe was among the first of the great American furniture makers. Craftsmen love this book for the easy-to-follow patterns; collectors of southern antiques value it for reference.
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Elfe was among the first of the great American furniture makers. Craftsmen love this book for the easy-to-follow patterns; collectors of southern antiques value it for reference.
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Good. The format is approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. xi, [1], 116 pages. Frontispiece illustration. Illustrations (drawings and photographs--some in color). Appendix A. Appendix B. References. Other Sources. Autographed copy sticker on front cover. Signed by the author on the title page. Cover shows some wear and soiling and small corner crease. Elfe was among the first of the great American furniture makers. Craftsmen love this book for the easy-to-follow patterns; collectors of southern antiques value it for reference. Innovative furniture designer Thomas Elfe produced tea tables and trays, coffeepot handles, bookcases and lounge chairs, as well as stackable chests, double chests of drawers and built-in wardrobes. He focused on the London style, but his work could also be Georgian, Rococo, Gothic, Chinese or French. Samuel A Humphrey has been making furniture for fun all his life. A Navy engineer, he moved to Charleston, South Carolina and redirected his hobby to researching the work of Thomas Elfe, a local eighteenth century cabinetmaker. Tracking down many pieces in museums and private homes, preparing measured drawings, studying Charleston history and poring over archival records resulted in this book and a new, reproduction breakfast table in the author's home. Thomas Elfe (1719-November 28, 1775) was an English interior designer and ébéniste (cabinetmaker). Born and trained in London, he immigrated to America in the 1740s, settling permanently in Charleston, South Carolina. The socio-economic context of the region enabled him to prosper. He invented, designed and marketed quality furniture appreciated by wealthy families. An entrepreneur with innovative methods, he became the most famous furniture craftsman in colonial America in the 18th century. Examples of his work are now on display in many American monuments and museums. Of Scottish origin, Thomas Elfe was born in London, England, in 1719. Trained as a cabinetmaker by his uncle, he emigrated from England in the 1740s to Virginia and, around 1746, settled in Charleston (Province of South Carolina). By the middle of the 18th century, "Charles Town" was booming economically. Middle-class citizens were becoming wealthier than in New York or Philadelphia. Their furniture purchases were a lucrative business for local craftsmen and cabinetmakers. The people of Charleston saw themselves as English citizens, living in the province of South Carolina. They emulated London society by seeking, for example, to own quality furniture. Charleston's wealthy appreciated the London style and rejected the work of local carpenters. Thomas Elfe sought to make his qualities known. In October 1747, for example, he advertised in the South Carolina Gazette for a pair of large carved and gilded wall sconces, valued at £150. Recognized as a "master" of the craft, he took on one or two apprentices and entrusted them with carpentry and furniture repair and construction tasks. As an established furniture maker, the business flourished in this booming economy, and led to the success and profitability of Thomas Elfe's carpentry workshop. During this period of colonial America, he was considered Charleston's finest furniture craftsman of the 18th century. The company's account book is preserved by the Charleston Library Society. Covering several accounting years, it shows that, between 1768 and 1775, Thomas Elfe, accompanied by several employees, produced over one thousand five hundred pieces of furniture, including finely detailed cabinets. These documents also show that he sold an average of around seventeen pieces of furniture per month. His professional career lasted almost thirty years, from 1746 to approximately 1775. At one point, his fortune exceeded £6, 200. Local Charleston historian and former director of the Charleston Museum, E. Milby Burton (1889-1977), attributed to Thomas Elfe the creation of some of the finest furniture of national renown ever produced....
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