It can be made from a vast multitude of materials, including metal, plastic, and wood. In addition to furniture's functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose. Furniture can be a product of design and can be considered a form of decorative art. 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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