Furniture with history(s) 

Selected 3

May 23rd until August 31st 2025

Kleiner Kabinettschrank mit bunten Holzeinlagen.
Kabinettschränkchen mit Architekturfassade und Marketerie, Süddeutschland, Augsburg (?), um 1570/1580, Inv. Nr. A314 (Foto: © Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln, rba_c006028)

The exhibition ‘Furniture with history(s). Selected 3’ focuses on the MAKK's historical furniture collection. In addition to various arthistorical aspects, it is above all the small details of the individual objects that tell fascinating stories about design, form and materiality. Between wedding chests and square pianos, cabinets and gaming tables, visitors discover various facets of furniture and domestic culture from over five centuries. The exhibitions in the ‘Selected’ series provide insights into the historical collections from a particular perspective.

Truhe mit reichen Intarsien auf vier Löwenfüßen.
Truhe mit grotesken Intarsien, Toskana, 2. Viertel 16. Jahrhundert, MAKK, Inv. Nr. A660 (Foto: © Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln, rba_c009419)