Furniture history and styles; famous furniture designers; contemporary furniture design; antique furniture
A comprehensive guide to top furniture design websites
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American antique furniture
American Decorative Arts Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
American antiques dealers,
a directory from the Art and Antique Dealers League.
American Society of Furniture Designers
The Furniture Society
Advancing the art of furniture making.
Metropolitan Museum of Art furniture collection.
Antique furniture
See also: Antiques
Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Functionalism (1889-1939
Bröha Museum of Berlin
Australian furniture design and designers
Jah Roc
Jah Roc is one of Australia’s most highly awarded furniture designers.
Blok contemporary Australian design
Blok furniture delivers contemporary australian design to interior designers and architects.
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Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library
A recognized world centre for research on furniture, other interior furnishings, decorating and architecture. Furniture design, furniture history.
Biedermeier
Biedermeier. Internet gallery of Biedermeier furniture.
Boulle, André- Charles. Art museums displaying works by Boulle.
André-Charles Boulle. Getty Museum
Marcel Breuer and the Wassily chair.
British furniture
See also below
British Furniture Manufacturers Association
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Calendar of design events.
Design
Carré Rive Gauche, Paris. Paris antiques galleries.
Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London.
Chinese furniture
Chinese antique furniture.
Antique-chinese-furniture.com, a Western owned business that specializes in professional product sourcing, custom manufacturing assistance, repairing, restoring and exporting of reproduction and antique Chinese classical and country furniture. They also represent a large number of craftsmen throughout China and Southeast Asia.
Chinese Antique Furniture Culture Research Center
Promoting and sharing Chinese antique furniture art and culture.
Chinese Antique Furniture. Fly Chinese Antiques and Crafts
Manufacturer and exporter of Chinese antique furniture restoration, antique accessories, Tibetan jewelry, folk art, hand crafts and etc.
Quality Chinese antique furniture of the Ming & Qing Dynasties
Zhonghua Rui Chinese Antique Furniture, Guangdong, China.
Chinese Classical Furniture. Information, traditional methods, images.
Chinese Furniture
Chinese Furniture and Oriental Furniture hand crafted by Zenzu (UK)
Conservation. United Kingdom Institute for Conservation.
Contemporary and modern furniture design
Aram
Aram is a long-established shop in London selling high-quality contemporary furniture.
Modern furniture design, Wikipedia entry.
The Barcelona chair, Wikipedia entry.
Illuminated glass furniture by Vetreria Vai Di Chienti.
Dansk Møbelkunst,
a design gallery in Copenhagen specializing in Danish and Scandinavian furniture from 1920-1975. Classic vintage furniture by Arne Jacobsen, Hans J. Wegner, Verner Panton and many others.
Art deco furniture designs/designers
Art deco furniture and lighting, from Decodame
Art Deco Furniture, French Art Deco Furniture, Art Deco Lighting.
Classic furniture and influential furniture designers.
Wikipedia index of furniture designers, by country.
Modern furniture designers.
Wikipedia
Designers
Mollino, Carlo. Carlo Mollino
Carlo Mollino, architect, designer, photographer and writer.
Carlo Mollino
the complete works
Carlo Mollino
Wikipedia
Arad, Ron. Ron Arad Associates
Designboom Interview with Ron Arad.
Eames, Charles and Ray. Early twentieth-century designers.
Fornasetti, Piero. Piero Fornasetti
Hubert, Benjamin. Nenjamin Hubert
Newson, Marc. Marc Newson homepage.
Marc Newson
Design Museum
Marc Newson
Design Dictionary Illustrated article about Marc Newson.
Interview with Marc Newson at DesignBoom.
Design Addict
Resources related to modern and postmodern design, with designer and manufacturer index, virtual exhibitions, interviews with designers, collector forums, news and an events calendar.
Design Boom
Industrial design today: courses, education, history and contemporary, shop, interviews, snapshots.
Directories, design portals
Design Boom
Industrial design today: courses, education, history and contemporary, shop, interviews, snapshots.
Design Addict
Resources related to modern and postmodern design, with designer and manufacturer index, virtual exhibitions, interviews with designers, collector forums, news and an events calendar.
Architonic
Architonic has established itself internationally as a seal of quality for selected premium design products, materials, architectural projects and information.
The British Design Initiative
Handbooks, design directories, news, awards.
Database of 2oth Century designers.
Tribu-Design. Furniture, lightings and industrial design.
Design Addict
Modern and Post-Modern Design. Designers index, manufacturers index, designers’ interviews, design exhibitions.
Dexigner
Delivering design related news, events, competitions, and resources, Dexigner is the leading online portal for designers. Dexigner also provides a design directory, database, agenda and weekly newsletter. Dexigner reaches more than two and a half million visitors every month.
Database of 20th Century designers. Tribu-Design
Furniture, lightings and industrial design.
Design Archive Online
Searchable articles, authors and periodicals.
DesignEngine
Design resources. A design search engine.
Design Directory
Made by designers for designers.
DesignEngine. Design resources.
A design search engine.
Furniture / Furniture Design Webpages
Furniture history, furniture design journals. European furniture design. From Wood Design.
The Furniture Library. The Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library
A recognized world centre for research on furniture, other interior furnishings, decorating and architecture. Furniture design, furniture history.
Dunbar Fine Furniture
Founded in 1912, Dunbar become a leader in modern furniture design and a platform for the designs of Edward J Wormley.
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Eames, Charles and Ray. Early twentieth-century designers.
Eames Office Education Resources. A Multimedia Gallery
Egyptian furniture
Ancient Egyptian furniture, information and images.
Empire style furniture
The Metropolitan Museum of Art timeline online exhibition.
Percier and Fontaine Collection, Art Institute of Chicago.
Charles Percier (1764-1838) and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (1762-1853) first met as architecture students in Paris. They studied the art and architecture of classical antiquity together in the French Academy in Rome during the 1780s and returned to Paris at the beginning of the Revolution.
English antique and modern furniture
See also: Antiques
The British Arts Council, design.
Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London.
Designers. British furniture designers,
a list from Wikipedia.
The Design Museum, London.
The Design Museum is a leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design.
LAPADA. The Association of Art and Antiques Dealers, U.K.
Sir John Soane’s Museum, London.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
European furniture websites
European furniture.
The Federation of European Furniture Manufacturers. Union Europeenne de L’Ameublement
European Furniture Styles
An information site about Medieval and Renaissance European furniture styles.
Events
Core77 industrial design calender.
Furniture design events and competitions. Furniturelink
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Foster, Norman. Norman Foster Wikipedia entry.
French antique furniture
French Accents. French antique furnture online.
French Quarters. French antiques and accessories.
Syndicat National des Antiquaires
The group of more than 400 professionals of the highest level: consult the directory of French antique dealers.
French antique furniture.
French furniture, original French antique furniture, vast range of beds, armoires & accessories. Family business selling french furniture sourced direct.
French Antique furniture, beds, mirrors, chandeliers, wardrobes, sofas
Antique dealer specialising in French artefacts. Guide to antiques available and contact details. Shops in London and York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art timeline online exhibition.
Furniture / Furniture Design Webpages
Furniture history, furniture design journals. European furniture design. From Wood Design.
The Furniture History Society
The Furniture History Society was founded in 1964 to study furniture of all periods and places.
The Furniture Library. The Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library
A recognized world centre for research on furniture, other interior furnishings, decorating and architecture. Furniture design, furniture history.
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Georgian furniture
Georgian furniture and houses. BBC
Georgian furniture, a description.
Georgian furniture, images ad descriptions.
Getty Museum Furniture Collection
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History of furniture and furniture design
Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Functionalism
The Furniture Library. Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library
A recognized world centre for research on furniture, other interior furnishings, decorating and architecture. Furniture design, furniture history.
The Furniture History Society
The Furniture History Society was founded in 1964 to study furniture of all periods and places.
Getty Museum Furniture Collection
History of Furniture Timeline
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria
Illustrated History of Furniture, by Frederick Litchfield.
Project Gutenburg etext.
The Reading Room at Portobello.com, Australia.
An overview of the styles of European, English, American, Australian and Scandinavian furniture. Photographs of furniture pieces are provided.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The furniture collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
European Furniture Styles
An nformation site about Medieval and Renaissance European furni
Furniture Styles
Essays, articles and pictures on the history, development and enduring traditions and periods.
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Italian furniture design
Lucacasini.com, Milano Italy. Italian furniture design.
Achille Castiglioni. Wikipedia entry.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
Sergio Savarese. Wikipedia entry.
Daniela Gioda Vetrinista
Daniela Gioda is a professional in the field dell’allestimento windows, stands and visual merchandising.
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Japanese furniture
Japanese furniture guide. Tatami mats, futons.
Journals
Design Journal
The journal of design architecture.
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Knoll International
Knoll, recognized internationally for creating ergonomic workplace furnishings that inspire, evolve and endure.
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Lucacasini.com, Milano Italy. Italian furniture design.
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Museums
Getty Museum Furniture Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art furniture collection, New York
Victoria and Albert Museum furniture collection, London
Wallace Collection Museum, London
A collection of Anglo-French eighteenth century pictures, porcelain and furniture.
Milan Furniture Fair/Salon Internazionale del Mobile
Mouille, Serge. Serge Mouille
Gueridon, a New York and North American retailer.
19th and 20th Century Architecture and Design. The Aesthetic Movement. F.S. Architects
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Panton, Verner.Verner Panton
The 20th century designer of furniture, lighting, wall art and fabrics.MP
Paris antiques, antique furniture
Carré Rive Gauche, Paris. Paris antiques galleries.
Periods and styles of furniture
Glossary of Furniture terms from Artlex.
Medieval and Renaissance Woodworking. Techniques and styles.
Types of furniture, Wikipedia entries.
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Regency style furniture
Restoration of furniture
British Antique Furniture Restorers’ Association (BAFRA)
Russian furniture
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Salone Internazionale del Mobile
Scandinavian furniture
Scandinavian furniture design.
A gallery of modern Scandinavian furniture classics from Klassik.dk
Styles of furniture
European Furniture Styles
An nformation site about Medieval and Renaissance European furniture.
Furniture Styles
Essays, articles and pictures on the history, development and enduring traditions and periods.
Styles and periods, furniture design.
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Thonet, Michael. Michael Thonet, Wikipedia entry.
Twentieth-Century design
Tribu Design
A database of 20th Century and contemporary decorative arts and design.
Twentieth century furniture design and designers.
Types of furniture, Wikipedia entries.
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Victorian furniture
Victorian furniture, a directory.
Victorian.com
Victorian age style furniture – Museum Furniture
Victorian Furniture /Antique Furniture /Vintage Furniture
Explore the world of antique furniture: find furniture pictures and information about Victorian style furniture, antique and vintage furniture.
Victorian furniture.
The Victoria and Albert Museum collection.
Victorian Furniture: An Overview
Designers, galleries and manufacturers. Sofas, chairs, tables, cabinets.
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Wallace Collection Museum, London
A collection of Anglo-French eighteenth century pictures, porcelain and furniture.
Wanders, Marcel. Marcel Wanders Studio
Wooden Blinds, U.K
has established work relationships with most of the major blinds manufacturers in the UK.