![]() Furniture is also used to hold objects at a convenient height for work (as horizontal surfaces above the ground, such as tables and desks), or to store things (e.g., cupboards, shelves, and drawers). ![]() Short visual history of furniture styles (from left to right): cloisonné plaque ( Assyrian), Chair of Reniseneb (Ancient Egyptian), metal brazier with satyrs from Pompei ( Greco- Roman), fall-front cabinet inlaid with ivory ( Indian), low-back armchair ( Chinese), casket with images of Cupids ( Byzantine), wood and ivory furniture fragment ( Islamic), chest ( Gothic), analogion ( Romanian Medieval), sideboard with two bodies ( Renaissance), gilded table ( Baroque), commode ( Rococo), armchair with cornucopia ( Louis XVI), secretary ( Empire), fauteuil a joues armchair (19th century Eclecticism and/or Revivalism), vitrine ( Art Nouveau), commode ( Art Deco), IKEA kitchen cupboards and a table with glass top (Contemporary)įurniture refers to movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating ( tables), storing items, eating and/or working with an item, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks).
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