Wood-burning

Until last month, Americans could admire Antonio Citterio’s Shaker wood-burning stove, which won Germany’s prestigious Red Dot design award in 2006, but they couldn’t have one — unless they were willing to pay extra to ship it from Europe and forgo fire insurance, because most insurance companies won’t write policies for homes with stoves that aren’t approved for use in the United States. To the rescue: Wittus Fire by Design of Pound Ridge, N.Y., the sole distributor of the Shaker stove in North America. Alyce Wittus, the company’s vice president, discovered the stove, made by Skantherm in Germany, on a buying trip to Europe and had it U.L.- and U.L.C.-rated for safety. The initial shipment of 30 has already sold out, but Ms. Wittus is expecting a new one any day. The Shaker model, left, weighs nearly 300 pounds and costs $4,280. (A model with a long bench is $4,780.) Information: (914) 764-5679 or wittus.com. Linda Lee: NYTimes