Design in America Furniture
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with Hammary, is pleased to offer the Design in America™ furniture collection. The Design in America™ products are inspired by the look and feel of
Design in America™ honors five distinct styles that have had lasting impacts on furniture design - Prairie, Traditional, Mountain Lodge, Low Country, and introducing Classic Modern in Spring of 2009.
In the early decades of the 19th Century, Classical referrences were pervasive in America's art and architecture, suggesting the temples of Ancient Greece and Rome. Hammary's Traditional group echoes this classic American regency styling in exquisite high luster cherry and swirled mahogany veneers, and birch solids with refined decorative carving inspired by classical vases, urns and murals.
Straight. Uncomplicated lines. Uncluttered silhouettes. Hand craftsmanship. These are the hallmarks of the Pairie style that swept America in the early 20th century. Hammary interprets this style in beautiful flaky white oak veneers, leaded glass and antiqued metal pulls that take their design cues from the Midwestern Mission style homes that are a part of the National Trust's collection of historic sites.
Warm, uncomplicated and livable, the Mountain Lodge collection from Hammary captures the rustic spirit of the American West, drawing its inspiration from such historic properties as the Wort Hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and its infamous Silver Dollar Bar. Hammary interprets the style in maple veneers and birch solids with accents of metal and slate. Mountain Lodge updates a true American classic for today's home.
Embracing the style and ease of the South Carolina coastal region and its diverse English, French and Caribbean influences, the Low Country collection brings an updated attitude to furniture steeped in tradition. Working with fine mahogany, cherry, and figured anegre veneers, the collection features three distinct finishes: acorn, antique and weathered. Drawing inspiration from historic Beaufort and the many antique shops that call the city home, Low Country's distinctive carved and turned detailing gives these pieces a historical feel with functionality that works for today's home.
Sleek simplicity was the hallmark of mid-century Modernism, reflecting the confident optimism of the postwar decades. Master architects such as Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson designed iconic homes in which steel frames and transparent walls created free-flowing spaces that blurred the boundary between indoors and outdoors. Simple silhouettes and smooth surfaces are likewise celebrated in the furniture of the Modern era, in which a meticulous attention to form and detail creates comfortable, functional pieces that are also clean-lined works of art.
To view additional collection details or to find a local Design in America™ dealer, please visit www.Hammary.com.
Your purchase matters. A portion of all sales will be donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help people save the places that matter to them.
