Ergonomics of Furniture
3.1 Introduction By using furniture, the human being becomes a part of the system known as the anthropotechnic system. The elements of this system are as follows: the animate part, …
Characteristic of Upholstered Furniture
Upholstered furniture belongs to a group of products of complex structure and a multifaceted manufacturing process. In the designed and used interior, furniture fulfils two main functions: usable, ensuring comfortable …
Characteristic of Skeletal Furniture
Skeletal furniture is the products of linear and surface structure, in which elements do not close a space. Like in the group of case furniture, we distinguish: • main element, …
Characteristic of Case Furniture
Case furniture is the goods of a volume structure, in which the surface elements limit and close a given space. Among the large group of elements of a case furniture …
Groups of Furniture According to Their Quality
The concept of quality first appeared in the philosophy of Plato, who called it poiotes. Cicero, when creating Latin philosophical vocabulary, for the Greek term, created the Latin qualitas. Hence, …
Groups of Furniture According to Technology
By creating a division of furniture according to the technological characteristics, one should keep in mind both the variety of used machining processes and the types of materials used, as …
And Construction
The characteristics of form and construction of the furniture piece are determined on the basis of spatial organisation of form, interconnection of main structural components and architectural structure of the …
Groups of Furniture According to Their Functionality
In terms of functionality, furniture can be divided into the following groups: • for sitting and lounging, • for reclining, • for working and eating meals, • for learning, • …
Groups of Furniture According to Their Purpose
In terms of purpose, i. e. the conditions and nature of use, furniture can be divided into three distinct groups. For furnishing: • offices and public buildings (office furniture, school …
Classification of Furniture
Furniture belongs to the group of objects of applied arts, and many of them have similar structural, technological, functional, operational and aesthetic features. For these reasons, making a distinctive and …
Classification and Characteristics of Furniture
2.1 Characteristics of Furniture Furniture is objects of applied arts intended for mobile and permanent furnishing of residential interiors. Among other things, it serves for storage, work, eating, sitting, lying …
Early Twentieth-Century Furniture
In the 1920s, the fame of the Weimar school of design, architecture and Bauhaus applied arts grew at a rapid pace, which was founded by Walter Gropius (1883— 1970) in …
Art Deco Furniture
Art Deco furniture, intended mainly for selected wealthy buyers, often resembled a casket made of a valuable, rare material, which making was an achievement of furniture art deriving from the …
Art Nouveau Furniture
When the Art Nouveau period appeared in Europe, the shape of furniture was simplified. Due to the use of natural wood and perfectly matched components, furniture was considered to be …
Eclectic Furniture
During the eclectic period, homage was paid to short-lived trends that were based on former historical styles. This wave of sentiments sparked interior designs in Turkish, Persian, Indian, Chinese and …
Biedermeier Furniture
Furniture from this period is characterised by a solid built, choice of appropriate raw material and a design that meets the requirements of users. For their production, the following wood …
Empire Furniture
The empire style in France evolved as a symbol of Napoleon I’s Empire, based on turbulent political and social changes. Empire furniture has a monumental, compact, heavy and massive form. …
Classical Furniture
In France, under the influence of archaeological discoveries in Pompeii and Herculaneum, a significant turn occurred towards antique forms. Furniture was deprived of Baroque features, structures were significantly simplified, replacing …
Rococo Furniture
French artists and craftsmen perfected the technique of finishing furniture by discovering a terrific black and red furniture lacquer, which imitated Chinese lacquer ideally. Designers put a lot of effort …
Baroque Furniture
The most characteristic pieces of furniture of the Baroque are those of Louis XIV, the absolutist ruler, who gave the majesty of the authority, which he represented, an appropriate exterior …
Modern Furniture
1.4.1 Renaissance Furniture When in Italy a new direction in artistic creativity appeared, which directed its inventiveness towards potential users, furniture achieved previously unencountered aesthetic and functional values. They ceased …
Furniture of the Middle Ages
A characteristic feature of furniture in the early Middle Ages was the widespread use of wood turning techniques, including for legs, backrests, cases and connectors. Many of these elements referred …
Furniture of Ancient Rome
In Roman, furniture practicals ruled, which consisted in adapting all useful aesthetic, structural and organisational solutions of the peoples of the conquered countries. The civilisation predecessors of Rome were the …
Furniture of Ancient Greece
Although no good-quality museum exhibits were preserved, the constructions of Greek furniture can be fairly accurately recognised based on frescoes, paintings on pottery, bas-reliefs, as well as on the basis …
Furniture of Ancient Assyria and Persia
We learn about the material culture of the Assyrians mainly from archaeological excavations. Assyrian furniture was usually cast from bronze and shelving, much like in Egypt, placed on supports in …
Antique Furniture
1.2.1 Furniture of Ancient Egypt We mainly learn about the form and construction of furniture made in ancient Egypt from the perfectly preserved finds, reliefs and paintings that decorate the …
The History of Furniture Construction
Wood is an excellent construction material, which has been used by people for thousands of years for the production of building constructions, machinery, tools, interior design, including furniture, accessories, and …
