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Lukas Schaad:	Guideline for the Examination of Upholstery in Historic Seating Furniture: A Support for the Museum and Heritage Conservation Context	Back
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	Chair 1, Seat Upholstery, X-Ray, Historisches Museum Blumenstein Solothurn. HKB Kunsttechnologisches Labor, 2024
	Chair 2, Underside Seat Upholstery, Historisches Museum Blumenstein Solothurn. L. Schaad, 2025
Abstract:	This master’s thesis is dedicated to the study of upholstery in historic seating furniture within a museum context. The focus lies on a minimally invasive approach, aimed at creating a well-founded and reflective basis for the preservation of historic upholstery. Methodologically, the work is based on a combination of literature research and the practical examination of two armchairs from the Historisches Museum Blumenstein in Solothurn. Non-invasive and selected minimally invasive methods were applied, including visual and tactile examination, X-radiography, fiber analysis, and radiocarbon dating. The findings allow for a chronological classification of the upholstery as well as an assessment of the preserved condition. They demonstrate how differentiated technological features can provide insights into authenticity and preservation. The results culminate in a practice-oriented guideline for the systematic application of appropriate investigative methods and evaluation criteria. This guideline offers conservators a valuable tool for the museum and heritage context and contributes to a deeper professional engagement with an area of conservation and restoration that has often been overlooked. Top
	Chair 2, Showcover Seat Upholstery, Micrograph Bast fibre bundle of flax between crossed polarisers, L. Schaad, 2025
Details:	academic institution: Hochschule der Künste Bern kind of theses: Masterarbeit main Tutor: Christel Meyer-Wilmes assistant Tutor: Nadine Kilchhofer date: 2025 Language: German pages: 127 pictures: 182
Contact:	Lukas Schaad Fellerstrasse 11 Hochschule der Künste Bern 3027 Bern Schweiz lukas.schaad.2@[Diesen Teil loeschen]hkb.bfh.ch
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