Course on the History of European Furniture up to 1900
30 September 2026 – 16 June 2027 · 16:30
Disseny Hub Barcelona, el Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou, Sant Martí
From 30 September 2026 to June 2027, the Associació per a l'Estudi del Moble, in collaboration with DHub, is running a new edition of the Course on the History of European Furniture up to 1900. Taught by Mónica Piera and Joan Güell, leading specialists in the research, cataloguing and restoration of historic furniture, the programme offers a rigorous, cross-disciplinary approach to European furniture culture. With 102 teaching hours, the course combines lectures, practical sessions, talks and visits to collections and heritage institutions, with the aim of providing a complete understanding of the evolution of European furniture from antiquity to the end of the 19th century. Throughout the course, participants will learn to place furniture and decoration in historical, artistic, technical and social context; to identify styles and types, recognise significant pieces and understand the construction systems and material qualities that characterise each period. The programme places special emphasis on Spanish and Catalan furniture, in dialogue with the main European traditions and movements. Some of the activities will take place at the Disseny Hub Barcelona, with practical sessions…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 2 November 2026