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Pride in American furniture is often limited to the magnificent examples produced in the 18th century along the Northeast coast. An understanding of the importance of American furniture is not complete without knowledge of the spectacular examples produced in the American South. This class looks at the extraordinary quality and style of these pieces with origins from Virginia to Georgia, Kentucky to Tennessee, and along the Gulf Coast. What are the significant variations from region to region and class to class, and how did they evolve? We explore the furniture-making centers and the bustling ports that welcomed highly trained European and British cabinetmakers and the best examples of European furniture. We examine the best of Southern furniture, including forms that are uniquely Southern. We also look at how preservation of this important heritage has been compromised by fire, floods, war, economic devastation, and frequent misidentification.
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