The World of Antique Furniture

The World of Antique Furniture · 1:39 · Intellect Plus

In short: An exploration of how craftsmanship, historical design books, and the study of provenance define the world of antique furniture collecting.

A 1:39 short film in the series “The Collector's Mind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.

Sources used in this film: Victoria and Albert Museum, “Furniture – Explore the Collections · V&A”; National Gallery of Art, “Index of American Design | National Gallery of Art”; Smithsonian Institution Libraries, “meuble | A Smithsonian Institution Libraries Digital Edition”; Victoria and Albert Museum, “How was it made? Furniture · V&A”; J. Paul Getty Trust, “Ownership/Collecting History”; New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), “LibGuides: Interior Design: DSGN 362”.

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