THE NATIONAL FOLK MUSEUM OF KOREA COLLECTION

The National Folk Museum of Korea (Korean: 국립민속박물관) is a museum located on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.

REVIVING HERITAGE. Techniques and impact of 20th century Korean furniture restoration.

PIECES AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET SINCE THE LATE 19th CENTURY. The taste of Westerners. The attraction of Westerners to ancient Korean furniture began at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century during the first visits of foreign envoys to a country that had been isolated and completely closed to […]

KOREAN COLLECTION IN AUSTRALIA

NGV. National Gallery Of Victoria. Melbourne, Australia. LINK: Spotlight on the NGV Collection | Korean Art

KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN CANADA.

THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM. 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Canada.  Research & Catalog Publication: The Korean Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum 12 Building the Royal Ontario Museum’s Korean Collection 16 PLATES Archeology 25 Glazed Ceramics 61 Painting & Calligraphy 101 Craft & Sculpture 215 Costume 241 Others 277 Palanquin Chair (Choheon) 초헌의자. Joseon, Late 18th […]

WITNESSES OF THE PAST.

OLD PHOTOS, PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS OF KOREAN FURNITURE. The study of the origins of traditional Korean furniture is complex due to the lack of proper documentation. Prior to the 19th century, paintings provide some information about the lifestyle of Koreans during the Joseon Dynasty. From the middle of the 19th century, photographs taken by explorers […]