Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island 1660-1860 Exhibition Catalog

Title: Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island 1660-1860 Authors: Lauren Brincat and Steven Baltsas with Laini Farrare, Peter Fedoryk, and Katherine C. Hughes, PhD This publication is an expanded catalog for the exhibition, Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island, 1660-1860. Over centuries, furniture has connected Long Islanders to each other and the world beyond their shores. Featuring in-depth scholarship and extended labels for 35 objects–ranging from high-style chests to everyday seating furniture–the catalog explores a rich cross-section of Long Island society before the Civil War. Discover the work of the region’s unsung craftspeople, including Quaker joiners, Black makers, women upholsterers, Dutch turners, and Indigenous weavers. From the workshop to the home, these objects reveal networks of exchange, identity, and innovation during a time of profound change.