The Shakers are a religious group that came to America from England in 1774 led by Mother Ann Lee. The group grew until there were 18 Shaker communities in the eastern part of the country. Some of the ...

Professor John Anthony Kassay, who taught at San Francisco State University for three decades and wrote the "bible" of Shaker furniture, died Feb. 17 of pneumonia at his San Bruno home. He was 85.

Julia Reinert, The Lifestyle Historian (Photo by Catherine Nguyen Photography) Antiques are once again enjoying a golden age in the world of design, but as with most things, they too have experienced ...

A circa 1862 wash stand from the New Lebanon, N.Y., community is a highlight of the Willis Henry Shaker Auction Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. at Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield. The wash stand, signed in ...

When John J.G. McCue, a young Smith College physics professor, was invited in the 1940s to a dinner party in Marlborough, he had no idea it would lead to his forming one of the country’s important ...

The world of antiques is often seen through a familiar lens: French armoires, English campaign chests, Chinese porcelain, American Shaker furniture. These staples continue to influence contemporary ...

With a bit of research and a close inspection of wood and hardware, you can roughly determine the age of antique furniture. Hunting for antique American furniture is a popular pastime, but how do you ...