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Furnishings and Interiors 1850 to the Present Day

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Public Domain/Out of Copyright

The furnishings and interiors of the recent past reflect a changing domestic culture. This illustrated course will explore domestic life and styles from Victorian historicism, Aestheticism and the Arts and Crafts Movement to functional Modernism.

Date created:

2012-01-26 14:33
Tutor: 
Antony Buxton
Subjects: 
History of design, Design studies, Furniture design, Interior architecture, History of architecture, History of art
Keywords: 
Interior design, Interiors, Furnishings, Furniture, Designers, Twentieth-century, Nineteenth-century, Victorian
Course type: 
Weekly class

Course: Further details, online booking

Resources for this course

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Document A Summary of 19th century British furniture style development

A Summary of 19th century British furniture style development

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Document A Summary of 20th century furniture style development

A Summary of 20th century furniture style development

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Document Some theoretical reflections on domestic life and furnishings

Some theoretical reflections on domestic life and furnishings

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Document Suggested reading on 19th century furniture design

Suggested reading on 19th century furniture design

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Document Suggested reading on 20th century furniture design

Suggested reading on 20th century furniture design

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Document The Emergence of Modernism in Furniture Design

The emergence of modernism in furniture design.

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Document Furniture and Interiors 1850 to the Present Day: some online and printed resources

List of web addresses for sites with resources on furniture and interiors 1850 to the present day

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Document Assignment Questions for Furnishings and Interiors 1850 to the Present Day

Sample assignment questions for Furnishings and Interiors 1850 to the Present Day.

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