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In the second half of the twentieth century, the tradition of furniture making in the US was transformed by a generation of designer-makers with highly individual styles and innovative designs. This new wave of American design and craftsmanship started with a group of ‘Studio Artisans ; (many of whom are included in this show) who rejected mass production and embraced the natural qualities of wood and organic forms. ‘Studio Furniture’ can be defined as work created by indivual artist-craftsmen who never outsourced their designs for mass production. Most importantly, it concerns artists who …