The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Savery, William
(s´vr) (KEY) , 172187, American cabinetmaker. He is believed to have lived in Philadelphia from c.1740. Savery is noted for his artistic and original interpretation of 18th-century English furniture designs, especially the Queen Anne style, and for his fine workmanship. Examples of his work are at the Metropolitan Museum.