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The Amish Story

Amish furniture first gained attention in the 1920s, when early American folk art was “discovered”. Dealers and historians placed great value upon the beauty and quality of the pieces. To each craftsman, building heirloom quality furniture is an art form. They build pieces using the same time-honored techniques their grandfathers used. These pieces are not built on an assembly line; each piece is bench-built by a craftsman.

Great attention is paid to the details of the wood in the furniture-making process: the grain of the wood, both in gluing pieces together and in achieving the desired look of the finished piece.

Amish furniture is also valued for its sustainability and is considered a green product. The Amish woodworkers pride themselves in their work and view their products as both a piece of art and furnishings to be used and lived in for generations. No piece of furniture is ever identical because of the care taken to select the wood.