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Information on Furniture Furniture (probably from the French 'fournir' — to provide) is the mass noun for the movable objects ('mobile' in Latin languages) intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things. Storage furniture such as a nightstand often makes use of doors, drawers, shelves and locks to contain, organize or secure smaller objects such as clothes, tools, books, and household goods. (See List of furniture types.) Furniture can be a product of design and is considered a form of decorative art. In addition to furniture's functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose. Domestic furniture works to create, in conjunction with furnishings such as clocks and lighting, comfortable and convenient interior spaces. Furniture can be made from many materials, including metal, plastic, and wood. Furniture can be made using a variety of woodworking joints which often reflect the local culture. History Furniture in fashion has been a part of the human experience since
the development of non-nomadic cultures. Evidence of furniture survives
from the Neolithic Period and later in antiquity in the form of paintings,
such as the wall Murals discovered at Pompeii; sculpture, and examples
have been excavated in Egypt and found in tombs in Ghiordes, in modern
day Turkey. A range of unique stone furniture has been excavated in Skara Brae
a Neolithic village, located in Orkney, Scotland. The site dates from
3100–2500BC and due to a shortage of wood in Orkney, the people
of Skara Brae were forced to build with stone, a readily available
material that could be worked easily and turned into items for use
within the household. Each house shows a high degree of sophistication
and was equipped with an extensive assortment of stone furniture, ranging
from cupboards, dressers and beds to shelves, stone seats, and limpet
tanks. The stone dressers were regarded as the most important as it
symbolically faces the entrance in each house and is therefore the
first item seen when entering, perhaps displaying symbolic objects,
including decorative artwork such as several Neolithic Carved Stone
Balls also found at the site. Early furniture has been excavated from the 8th-century B.C. Phrygian
tumulus, the Midas Mound, in Gordion, Turkey. Pieces found here include
tables and inlaid serving stands. There are also surviving works from
the 9th-8th-century B.C. Assyrian palace of Nimrud. The earliest surviving
carpet, the Pazyryk Carpet was discovered in a frozen tomb in Siberia
and has been dated between the 6th and 3rd century B.C. Recovered Ancient
Egyptian furniture includes 3rd millennium B.C. beds discovered at
Tarkhan as place for the deceased, a c.2550 B.C. gilded bed and to
chairs from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres, and many examples (boxes,
beds, chairs) from c. 1550 to 1200 B.C. from Thebes. Ancient Greek
furniture design beginning in the 2nd millennium B.C., including beds
and the klismos chair, is preserved not only by extant works, but by
images on Greek vases. The 1738 and 1748 excavations of Herculaneum
and Pompeii introduced Roman furniture, preserved in the ashes of the
79 A.D. eruption of Vesuvius, to the eighteenth century. The furniture of the Middle Ages was usually heavy, oak, and ornamented with carved designs. Along with the other arts, the Italian Renaissance of the fourteenth and fifteenth century marked a rebirth in design, often inspired by the Greco-Roman tradition. A similar explosion of design, and renaissance of culture in general, occurred in Northern Europe, starting in the fifteenth century. The seventeenth century, in both Southern and Northern Europe, was characterized by opulent, often gilded Baroque designs that frequently incorporated a profusion of vegetal and scrolling ornament. Starting in the eighteenth century, furniture designs began to develop more rapidly. Although there were some styles that belonged primarily to one nation, such as Palladianism in Great Britain, others, such as the Rococo and Neoclassicism were perpetuated throughout Western Europe. There is in Italy a geographical area named Brianza . Its economy
included and includes production of furniture, furnishing from 1748.
The most important towns for this economy are in zones near Cantù with
Arosio, Cabiate, Inverigo, Mariano Comense and Lissone with Barlassina,
Bovisio Masciago, Briosco, Cesano Maderno, Desio, Giussano, Lentate
sul Seveso, Limbiate, Macherio, Seregno, Seveso, Verano Brianza; to
remember also zone near Renate. The nineteenth century is usually defined by concurrent revival styles,
including Gothic, Neoclassicism, Rococo, and the EastHaven Movement.
The design reforms of the late century introduced the Aesthetic movement
and the Arts and Crafts movement. Art Nouveau was influenced by both
of these movements. This design was in many ways rooted in necessity and emphasizes both
form and materials. Early American chairs and tables are often constructed
with turned spindles and chair backs often constructed with steaming
to bend the wood. Wood choices tend to be deciduous hardwoods with
a particular emphasis on the wood of edible or fruit bearing trees
such as Cherry or Walnut. The first three-quarters of the twentieth century are often seen as the march towards Modernism. Art Deco, De Stijl, Bauhaus, Wiener Werkstätte, and Vienna Secession designers all worked to some degree within the Modernist idiom. Born from the Bauhaus and Art Deco/Streamline styles came the post WWII "Mid-Century Modern" style using materials developed during the war including lamenated plywood, plastics and fiberglass. Prime examples include furniture designed by George Nelson Associates, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Eero Saarinen, Harvey Probber, Vladamir Kagan, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, and others. Postmodern design, intersecting the Pop art movement, gained steam in the 1960s and 70s, promoted in the 80s by groups such as the Italy-based Memphis movement. Transitional furniture is intended to fill a place between Traditional and Modern tastes. Lrianza (Italy) in the 1950s decade develped design in Europe. The
most important towns in this development were and are Xantù and
towns of Herate zone, but especially Tissone. With the great efforts from people, governments and companys in order
to manufacture products with more sustainability, there is a new line
of furniture design that is based on environmental friendly design,
that is called Ecodesign and its use is increasing year after year. One unique outgrowth of post-modern furniture design is Live edge,
heralding a return to natural shapes and textures within the home[1]. Asian furniture has a quite distinct history. The traditions out of India, China, Pakistan, Indonesia (Bali and Java) and Japan are some of the best known, but places such as Korea, Mongolia, and the countries of South East Asia have unique facets of their own. The use of uncarved wood and bamboo and the use of heavy lacquers are well known Chinese styles. It is worth noting that China has an incredibly rich and diverse history, and architecture, religion, furniture and culture in general can vary incredibly from one dynasty to the next. Traditional Japanese furniture is well known for its minimalist style, extensive use of wood, high-quality craftsmanship and reliance on wood grain instead of painting or thick lacquer. Japanese chests are known as Tansu, known for elaborate decorative iron work, and are some of the most sought-after of Japanese antiques. The antiques available generally date back to the Tokugawa era and Meiji era. The Wikipedia article on this page is released under CC-BY-SA. |
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