Shaker Furniture:19th Century Minimalist Design

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Shakers were a 19th century utopian religious group. They began as the French Camisards immigrating to England in the late 17th century, where they united with the Quakers. They became the Quaking Shakers, due to their active religious services. In 1774, they came to America, buying land in Albany, New York in 1775. The […]