Listed below are selected museums, research centers, conservation organizations, restoration study programs, and other sources of information that I have personally found beneficial. I provide these references as a service to viewers who may wish to further explore the wonderful craft of furniture restoration and related topics. This list is by no means comprehensive, and there is no association between any of the entities listed and myself.

Museums, Research Centers, Conservation Organizations

Restoration Studies in Italy, UK, USA

Books: Restoration
and Woodworking, Antiques, Styles, Wood, Painting Effects

Miscellaneous,
Acknowledgements

Museums, Research Centers, Conservation Organizations - USA and Canada

The Getty
(http://www.getty.edu)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
(http://www.lacma.org/)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
(http://sfmoma.org/)

Smithsonian Institution
(http://www.si.edu/)

Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
(http://www.metmuseum.org/)

Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art
(http://www.philamuseum.org/main.asp)

Historic New England
(http://www.historicnewengland.org/)

American Institute for Conservation of
Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
http://aic.stanford.edu/

Canadian Conservation Institute
(http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/main_e.shtml)

Museums in Israel

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
http://www.imj.org.il/

Tel Aviv Museum of Art
http://www.tamuseum.com/

Yad Vashem - The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
http://www.yadvashem.org/

Museums in Italy

Polo Museale Fiorentino (State Museums of Flrence, Italy)
http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/english/uffizi/Default.asp

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Restoration Studies - Italy

L'Istituto per l'Arte e il Restauro Palazzo Spinelli
http://www.spinelli.it/nuovo-gb/index.html

The Art Institute of Florence
http://artinstituteflorence.lorenzodemedici.it/

Academia d'Arte e Design
http://www.accademia-cappiello.it/html/eenf.html

The Accademia Italiana
(Fashion Design School, Design School and Art School)
http://www.accademiaitaliana.com/eng/florence/home.htm

Centro Legno Arredo Centre (CLAC)
http://www.clac00.it/en/index.asp

Instituto Europeo di Design
http://www.ied.it/Ied/eng/index/home.html

Universita Internazionale Dell'Arte - Firenze
(International University of Art - Florence)
http://www.uiafirenze.com/

Istituto Superiore di Architettura d'Interni e Comunicazione Multimediale
http://www.isai.it/

La Cantoria Restoration School (Grassina ~ Florence)
http://www.cantoria.it/

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Restoration Studies - UK

West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
(http://www.westdean.org.uk/index.htm)

Christie's (http://www.christies.com/education/overview.asp)

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Restoration Studies - USA

University of Delaware
http://www.udel.edu/

Academy of Art University
http://www.academyart.edu/index.asp

University at Buffalo - SUNY
http://www.buffalo.edu/

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Books - General Restoration and Woodworking

The Woodworkers Bible, by Percy W. Blandford
Furniture Repairs, by Charles H. Hayward
Restoring and Maintaining Wood, by Brad Hughes
Restoring Antiques (Art of Woodworking), Edited by Time Life Books

Books - Guides to Antiques

Antique Furniture, by Tim Forrest
Antiques, by Lars Tharp and Paul Atterbury
Antique Furniture Expert, By Peter Philp

Books - Furniture Styles

Furniture: From Rococo to Art Deco, by Adriana Boidi Sassone, et al.
Biedermeier to Bauhaus, by Sangl Sigrid
Art Nouveau, by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach

Books - Wood Guides

Encyclopedia of Wood: A Tree-By-Tree Guide to the World's Most Valuable Resource,
      by William Lincoln, Aidan Walker, John Makepeace
What Wood Is That: A Manual of Wood Identification, by Herbert Leeson Edlin

Books - Painting Effects

The Gilded Room: Decorating With Metallic Effects, from Metal Leaf to Powders, Pastes and Paints,
      by Kerry Skinner
Recipes for Surfaces, by Mindy Drucker
Decorative Gilding: A Practical Guide, by Annie Sloan
Gilding Book, by Liz Wagstaff

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Miscellaneous

AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Pracice
http://aic.stanford.edu/pubs/ethics.html

M.E. Dupont
http://me-dupont.com/index.php

NYU Institute of Fine Arts - Conservation Center
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/ifa/curriculum/conservation.htm

Sotheby's
http://search.sothebys.com/

ECOVER - (environmentally-friendly cleaning agents)
http://www.ecover.com

The Deller Conservation Group -
Conservation Services for Historic Furniture & Objects
http://deller.com/

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Acknowledgements

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