Course Details

18th- and 19th-Century Furniture: Materials, Construction, and Use

 

ARTP1-CE9604 / $360
SPRING 2012
Continuing Education: Arts Programs

Explore the history of furniture construction and decoration, and learn how to distinguish period pieces from well-crafted reproductions. Gain an understanding of joints, woods, finishes, and tools and examine the ways in which evolving design requirements have affected methods of furniture construction. Students with a background in the technical innovations of the period learn how to assess period pieces from the inside out. A visit to an American furniture dealer for a workshop session is planned.

5-session Appraisal Studies elective.

This course is also scheduled for:

SUMMER 2012

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Related Subject Areas: Art Appraisal

 

 

 

Section 1

 

Friday, Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm
March 30 - March 31

2 Sessions

Instructor: Philip Zimmerman  
Location: Midtown Center