WPatrickEdwards

A traditional furniture conservator, restorer and maker discusses his life experiences and his philosophy of work. If you love marquetry this is the place to discuss it. All work is done with hand tools and organic traditional materials and methods.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

White House Center Table

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When you look at the last 50 years of collecting American antiques, you must appreciate the influence Jackie Kennedy had on our generation....

Monday, August 30, 2010

Chippendale Chairs

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I spend a lot of time visiting nice homes. I guess you could say I am fortunate as my shop is within easy driving distance of several area...

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Biedermeier Dining Table

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One of the best decisions I ever made was to hire a professional photographer to record my work. A close friend of mine recommended Glenn C...

Friday, August 27, 2010

Emmonds and Archibald Part II

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You may have realized by now that I rediscovered a method for veneering columns using traditional protein glues many years ago. It opened...

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Bonheur du Jour

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I love the Empire style of furniture. It is strong and clean in line, classic in ornament, rich in wood and was popular all over the worl...

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

RockeTable

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I am not able to design contemporary furniture. No matter how hard I try to be original, as soon as my penci...

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Quilt Tilt Table

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One day I was looking through a magazine and saw an add for a hotel in Hawaii. The graphic used in the ad was an antique Hawaiian quilt. ...

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W. Patrick Edwards: San Diego, CA, United States; I was born in Los Angeles in 1948 and moved to San Diego in 1958. I entered UCSD as the first freshman class in 1967 and graduated in 1971 with a degree in Applied Physics and Information Science, minor in American History. During my college years I owned an antique store at the same time I worked 20 hours a week in the physics department at UCSD. In 1968 I worked on site at Brookhaven Labs in New York for a year and took my classes by mail. Upon graduation I secured a job for Maxwell Labs, ran my antique business on the weekends and taught Decorative Arts classes at night. I produced a series of 10 shows on CBS called "Welcome to the Past...The History of American Furniture." In 1972 I decided to quit my physics career and devote full time to the antiques business. It was the best decision of my life. I choose to work by hand, without machinery, using only period materials and methods. I also walk to work every day. Life is good.

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