Published Work

Following is a current list of magazines, publications and programs that have featured our work.

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  • Self Magazine November 2007 "Art Deco Influence"
  • Design New Jersey October/November 2007 "Local Finds"
  • New Jersey Monthly May 2007 "Natural Selection"
  • Architectural Digest December 2006 "A Tribute to Ruhlmann"
  • Robb Report December 2005 "21 Ultimate Gifts"
  • Town & Country September 2005 "Echoes of Deco" p. 193
  • House & Garden April 2005 "Vanity" pp. 52-54
  • Working with Wood by Andy Rae, Hardcover, pp. 160-161, p. 203 - 2005, The Taunton Press
  • Robb Report Collection November 2004 "Remaking Ruhlmann" p. 83
  • Worth Magazine May 2004 Executive Appointments - "Period Precise", p. 138
  • Architectural Digest March 2004 "Designers Discover Design", "A Cut Above" p. 187
  • Academy Awards Gift Basket, February 29, 2004, "Presenting an Exclusive Gift from Pollaro Custom Furniture Celebrating the 76th Academy Awards"
  • HGTV's Modern Masters, Spring 2003, Episode 206 Furnituremaker: Frank Pollaro
  • Charlotte June 2003 "Curves Ahead: Art Deco attracts new interest as consumers seek simpler styles" pp. 67-72
  • New Jersey Life April 2003 "The Holy Grail of Furniture" pp. 100-105
  • Hotel Bel Air Volume XI No. 1 2003 "Virtuoso in Veneer: Frank Pollaro's Custom Furniture Exemplifies Old World Craftsmanship" pp. 67-70
  • Animal Fair Design Issue Volume 12 2003 "Frank Pollaro" p. 74
  • House & Garden September 2002 "Shop Talk, Domestic Bliss" One step at a time: Tiffany & Co.'s Flagship Store gets a Makeover that won't Alienate its Fans, pp.68 - 70
  • Town & Country May 2002 Editorial "Especially for Men" On the Town, p.59
  • Architectural Digest March 2002 "Rooms with a View" When Vista Becomes the Dictate for Design, pp 139 - 145
  • Design NJ Spring 2002 Editorial "Local Finds" p. 18
  • F & L Primo Spring 2001 "A Craftsman Carves His Legend in Wood" The Designs of Frank Pollaro. pp. 47 - 49
  • Departures May/June 2000 "Repro Men" The best of them are turning out reproduction furniture of such a high quality as to pose the question, Why is original necessarily better?, p148
  • Art & Antiques May 2000 Editorial "Case History" Beautiful to behold, delightful to play, antique art-case pianos are a sought-after accessory for elegant living rooms pp. 88-95
  • Woodworking Techniques Best Methods for Building Furniture from Fine Woodworking, Softcover, pp.151-157 - 2000 The Taunton Press Inc.
  • Architectural Digest October 1999 "High Intensity" - Complex Rhythms Scaled for a Manhattan Pied-A-Terre, designed by Charles Gwathmey pp. 202-209
  • United States Patent October 5, 1999 - Ornamental Grand Piano, Art Deco Design, Inventor: Frank Pollaro
  • Finishes and Finishing Techniques - Professional Secrets for Simple and Beautiful Finishes from Fine Woodworking, Softcover, Cover Photo, pp. 96-101 - 1999 The Taunton Press Inc.
  • The Music Trades December 1998 "Art Case Piano for the Millennium" - Steinway Honors Gershwin's Legacy with a Striking Blue "Rhapsody" Limited Edition pp. 66-70
  • Architectural Digest May 1998 "Thirties Glamour for Manhattan" Record Executive Clive Davis Augments his Penthouse Apartment with a Deco Note, designed by Harry Schnaper pp. 180-187
  • American Woodworker October 1998 "Checkmate" - Build a Chessboard in Less Time than it Takes to Play a Game, by Frank Pollaro pp. 82-85
  • American Woodworker October 1998 "Master of Veneer" - Excellence, Opportunity, and Inspiration Depend on a Layer of Wood Just 1/32 in. Thick, p. 90
  • American Woodworker October 1998 Gallery - "A Love Affair with Veneer" p. 114
  • The Music Trades March 1998 "Steinway's Momentum Continues" - Steinway is Back in the Art Case Piano Business, pp. 147-148
  • American Woodworker February 1998 "Satinwood Box" - Create a Masterpiece Using Basic Veneer Techiniques, by Frank Pollaro pp. 56-59
  • Fine Woodworking December 1997 "Crossbanding a Round Tabletop" - Trammel-Mounted Routers Give you Borders that Match the Top Seamlessly, by Frank Pollaro pp. 59-63
  • Theo Kalomirakis' Private Theaters "The Ziegfeld" - This Deco Interpretation Offers a Portal to the Past, pp.38-53 1997 CurtCo Freedom Group
  • Hotel Bel-Air Vol. V. No. 3 1997 "The Guest Register" p. 30
  • Manhattan File November 1996 "Masters of the House" - From Gilding to Trope L'oeil, These Nine Artisans are Keeping Alive Old World Traditions, Art Deco Restoration, pp. 30-32
  • Home Furniture October 1996 "Is It Ruhlmann, or Is It Pollaro" - A New Jersey Furniture Maker Takes on a Legend, pp. 84-89
  • Fine Woodworking April 1996 "Making a Case for Varnish" - The Most Beautiful and Durable Finish for Fine Furniture is Applied with a Brush, by Frank Pollaro pp. 52-55
  • American Woodworker 1996 "Gallery Award of Excellence" - Master Award
  • American Woodworker December 1995 "American Woodworker Excellence in Craftsmanship Awards 1995 - Professional Category, First Place Recipient for Ruhlmann Reproduction Art Deco Desk, Frank Pollaro p.54
  • Fine Woodworking March 1995 " Veneer Matching" - From Small Sheets, Great Patterns, by Frank Pollaro, Cover Photo, pp. 40-44
  • The Veneering Book - by David Shath Square, "A Gallery Of Veneered Furniture" p. 149 1995 The Taunton Press Inc.
  • Woodshop News June 1994 "NJ Craftsman Looks to Renew Focus on the Unique, Difficult Designs, Cover Photo, pp. 8-10
  • Architectural Digest May 1994 "Ruhlmann Redeux" p. 208
  • Architectural Digest April 1994 "Private Screenings" - Re-Creating Movie Magic at Home, designed by Theo Kalomirakis pp. 264 - 266
  • The Star Ledger May 22, 1994 "A Master of Furniture Rediscovered" by Shirley M. Friedman, Home Section
  • Audio Video Interiors November 1993 "Summit at Bubble Hill" - Video Meets Film in Eddie Murphy's Home Theater, design by Theo Kalomirakis
  • Custom Woodworking Business November/December 1993 "New Jersey woodworker tackles a 'Theatrical' Job" Pollaro Custom Furniture's work on a New Jersey residence includes millwork and fixtures for a 'dramatic' Art Deco home theatre. pp. 31 - 36

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