July 25 , 2008 – January 4, 2009
The Glenn C. Price & Strongwell Galleries
Opening Reception
Thursday, July 24, 2008, 6:30 to 8 pm
Image: Tall-case clock, mahogany, signed, “Made by John E. Rose, New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania, March 12th, 1833” (McWaters photograph)
About the Exhibition
A Century of Furniture will feature approximately 25 pieces of furniture made by the Rose Family, in addition to the family’s history, genealogy, and importance to the region and American decorative arts throughout the 19th century. John Erhart Rose (ca. 1767-1860) apprenticed in Philadelphia, owned a shop in Abingdon, and also worked in Knoxville, Tenn. His sons continued making furniture in the second half of the 19th century in Abingdon. The family’s furniture spanned over a century, showcasing this region’s federal, empire and gothic styles.
Related Events
Wednesday, July 30, 7-9 pm, Lecture by Ken Farmer & Betsy White on American 19th-century furniture and the Rose Cabinet Shop. Ken Farmer will provide an overview of styles and important furniture centers for 19th-century American furniture. This lecture will provide the context for a brief talk by Arts Center Director Betsy White on The Rose Cabinet Shops exhibit. Kenneth W. Farmer, Jr. is the owner of Ken Farmer Auctions and Appraisals, LLC based in Radford, Virginia. His specialties include the appraisal and selling of American furniture and folk art and sales of fine art and decorative art.
