2026-08-16 – Cultural Connections: Transplanted Carving – How Ming Chinese Furniture Shaped Anglo-American Design (Webinar)
Webinar Details
- Schedule: August 16 (1:00-2:00 pm CT)
- Location: This webinar will be hosted on Zoom.
- Speaker: Hugo Nakashima-Brown
Description
In this talk, Hugo Nakashima-Brown will explore the origins and ornamental language of Ming dynasty furniture and its far-reaching influence on English and American design. The presentation will trace the pathways of bi-directional influence both in antiquity—from the Indian Toran gates influence on Chinese design and the Japanese Torii to the later influences of Chinese furniture on the West.
Participants will learn how what we now recognize as “Classical” Chinese furniture emerged, and how these innovations shaped Western furniture from the 1500s through the Queen Anne Chinoiserie period and into midcentury Danish chair design.
Registration Instructions
When registering for this webinar, please make sure to use the email address you'd like the Zoom link to be sent to.
You will receive a Zoom link for the webinar session by email, sometime during the week prior to the event.
Register to Receive Webinar Recording
If you are unable to attend this live webinar during the scheduled time, we encourage you to complete the registration process anyway! All registrants, whether they are able to attend the live event or not, will receive an email with a link to the webinar's recording shortly after the event.
Registration Deadline
August 16, 2026
Woodcarving classes are supported by a generous gift to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from the Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust.