“We are not called to be like the world; but to excel them in order, union, peace, and in good works—works that are truly virtuous.”

– Father Joseph Meacham

Simplicity – Utility – Honesty

Specialists in Antique Shaker Design —
Furniture and Fine Craft

Now Live | The 2024 Philadelphia Show virtual booth

John Keith Russell is thrilled to be presenting at the annual Philadelphia Show, a premiere venue for antiques, art, and design. Our virtual booth is now live… !!!

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New Blog Post | The Philadelphia Shakers: An Outpost of Motherly Love

The Philadelphia Shaker Society is often overlooked within the overall arc of Shaker history. As a predominantly Black, working-class, urban utopia, the Philadelphia Believers actualized the formative ideals of racial and gender equity in a profoundly meaningful way…

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New Blog Post | Whole Lot of Shaker Going On: The 1930s in South Salem, New York

In the curious spirit of the antiques world, 2023 has seen a great quantity of excellent Shaker boxes come into our South Salem shop. This fall, we acquired a truly unique example of a Shaker oval box: what we believe to be perhaps the only Oval Storage Box positively attributed to the Harvard, Massachusetts, Shaker community.

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