HO-AM ART MUSEUM. SEOUL. Ho-Am Art Museum opened on April 22, 1982 and this private museum was founded as the permanent home of the Korean traditional works of art collected over a period of about three decades by Lee Byung-Chull, the founder of the Samsung Group, whose pseudonym was Ho-am. LINK: Ho-Am Museum. THE LOCK MUSEUM […]
The Gyeongsang Province in the south of the Korean peninsula was a particularly important center for the production of high-end furniture. Numerous museums attest to this through the quality of their collections. Notably, the Namgaram Museum which holds significant and unique pieces. NAMGARAM MUSEUM. Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. A varied and very interesting collection. High-quality furniture, with […]
EWHA WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY. SEOUL. Korean Furniture Collection. More than 500 pieces are featured in the collection of the Ewha Woman’s University Museum in Seoul, Korea. Woman’s University Museum in Seoul, Korea. The museum was open on April 6, 1935, as part of the university’s efforts to preserve Korea’s rich cultural heritage. SOOKMYUNG WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY, SEOUL. LINKS: Korean […]
Earlier examples are rare due to the ravages of war, natural disasters, and Korea’s historical use of natural materials that degrade over time. Some older examples from the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392) or earlier periods might be found but are exceedingly rare. Retention of Earlier Pieces in Korea: Older and more valuable pieces of furniture—such as […]
LINK: National Museum of Korea.
NGV. National Gallery Of Victoria. Melbourne, Australia. LINK: Spotlight on the NGV Collection | Korean Art
Canada has several museums with Korean art collections, but traditional Korean furniture appears to be relatively poorly represented, particularly compared with collections in the United States. The Royal Ontario Museum remains the only Canadian institution for which I have found substantial, clearly documented Korean furniture holdings. Other collections may exist, but I would avoid listing […]
Featured photo top of the post: Courtly meeting in the western garden, Songam (active during 18th century), eight-fold screen, ink and light colors on paper, 133, 4 x 518 cm, signature: “painted by Songam, written by Chosa”, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), dated 1794. MUSEUM OF EAST ASIAN ART – COLOGNE. As with Chinese art, Fischer’s access […]
THE BRITISH MUSEUM. The Department of Asia covers the material and visual cultures of Asia. Our extensive Korean collection highlights a number of ornamental works of celadon as well as Goryeo lacquer and metalwork. VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
INTERESTING LISTING OF KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN AMERICAN MUSEUMS: https://www.museum.go.kr/site/eng/exhiForeignMuseum/list/all WEISMAN ART MUSEUM – Minneapolis, MN The collection includes about 200 examples of Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) furniture, 80 Silla dynasty (668–935 B.C.) stoneware pieces, some 150 folk paintings and wooden bowls and utensils, in addition to other folk arts and crafts. The collection came to the […]