Hank Knight
>Patrick,

I have long been put off by those who characterize "The South" as a monolithic region. It's not. The South is comprised of many regions, each with its own individual flavor and distinctive culture. I think this regionalism is plainly evident in "Southern" furniture. One would be hard pressed to deny that both Kentucky and Low Country South Carolina (Charleston) are properly categorized as "Southern." But their furniture styles are individually distinct and a far cry from each other. Charleston and Kentucky are easy examples, but stylistic differences abound throughout the South. The differences between Moravian pieces from North Carolina and "classic colonial" pieces from Tidewater Virginia are evident, even to the untrained eye. And on and on. I agree with you. While furniture may classified as "Southern" if it was made in the South, the classification obscures the many, many regional differences in style, design and construction that exist across "The South."

Hank