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Furniture

Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. Storage furniture is used to hold or contain smaller objects such as tools, books, and household goods. Furniture can be a product of artistic 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, in conjunction with furnishings such as clocks and lighting, to create comfortable and convenient interior spaces. Street furniture is the collective term for pieces of equipment installed in the street, such as street lighting, traffic signs, traffic signals and waste receptacles.

Furniture Forms

List of Residential Furniture Manufacturers (Extant)

List of Office Furniture Manufacturers (Extant)

List of Furniture Manufacturers (Defunct)

* Specialty Woodworking, Inc.

Selected Bibliography

  • Gloag, John. A Short Dictionary of Furniture. New York: Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, 1965.
  • Hayward, Charles H., Antique or Fake?: The Making of Old Furniture. London: Evans Brothers, 1971.

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