RedVector RV-10505

Furniture Design: Historical Overview

Furniture Design: Historical Overview

2 hrs. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: RV-10505

SME: Jim Postell

This course has been discontinued
 
Furniture has deep architectural roots, reinforcing the concept of place and completing interior space, but it is also tethered to industrial production and craft. Driven by a combination of structural, utilitarian, and aesthetic concerns, furniture reveals a chronology of ideas beginning with the earliest societies that existed over 8,000 years ago.

In this course we will review many styles furniture and several functions throughout the history of mankind, in many cultures and styles. We will also discuss techniques and materials used in furniture design as well as popular designers.  
 
Posted by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Discuss the different types of furniture and its uses in early societies.
  • List various tools used in furniture making.
  • List different wood varieties and their properties in the creation of furniture.
  • Discuss techniques used in the making of furniture.
  • Determine the design moment capacity of a beam.
  • Review several popular furniture styles and designers.