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Revisionist History
For an upcoming issue, I’m working on what will be – what was supposed to be, anyway – my first pure reproduction. That is, instead of my oft-used approach of adapting and designing a piece or style to meet specific needs (e.g., my Shaker-inspired coffee table from the August 2011 issue, #191 – Shakers didn’t have coffee tables, or couches in front of which to put them, for that matter), I was going to faithfully reproduce the piece in its original form and dimensions, using the same joinery, wood species, finish and hardware.
While I’m not ready to reveal exactly which one, it’s a Gustav Stickley piece (designed by Harvey Ellis) that you don’t often see in the wild – and can find for only a brief stretch in the company’s…
