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Regional Furniture Society
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Regional Furniture Society
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Introduction
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The Society was founded in 1984, and is now well established, with over 750 members including collectors, furniture makers, restorers, antique dealers, museum curators, students and furniture historians. There is a growing membership in North America. The Society studies the rich diversity of regional furniture-making traditions, and the social and cultural context of furniture from the earliest times to the present day. This includes the development of furniture designs in relation to vernacular architecture and the organisation of domestic interiors. It is also concerned with workshop practices, the use of tools, construction techniques and the surface treatment and decoration of furniture. The Society seeks to share in the study of British influence on furniture in the USA, Australia and Canada, and elsewhere, as well as overseas influences on British furniture. It is an open body which encourages interchange with those with interests in related fields, e.g. vernacular architecture, clock-making, tools and metalwork, textiles and upholstery, and dendrochronology.
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© Regional Furniture Society - 2008
