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Very early humans were nomads, moving from location to location, and survived from only what nature provided. Furniture to them was no more than a log to sit on. As they learned to cultivate the soil, much of their survival hunting activities ceased and their need for community work grew. They established homes (very crude by today's standards) beside their cultivated land – simple huts of wood and reed, perhaps daubed with clay or mud, and later of stone and baked clay bricks.
It was this "home" and community gathering (civilization) that created the need for furniture.
The earliest furniture was understandably very primitive and only practical, but gradually the furniture also began to have more importance and it became decorated. At this point, furniture became an early status symbol. Wealthy homeowners became more refined and demanded that their furnishings reflect their status and lifestyles.
- 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 has been dated between the 6th and 3rd century B.C. and was discovered in a frozen tomb in Siberia.
- Recovered Ancient Egyptian furniture includes a 3rd millennium B.C. bed discovered in the Tarkhan Tomb, a c.2550 B.C. gilded set from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres, and a c. 1550 B.C. stool 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.
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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:20:13 -0000
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Madison-Bouckville Antiques Show - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:30:57 -0000
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Antiques in the Park set July 26 - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:05:17 -0000
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'Antiques Seashow' onboard Saga Ruby this autumn - Easier (press release)
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:38:59 -0000
'Antiques Seashow' onboard Saga Ruby this autumnEasier (press release), UK - 5 hours agoSaga Ruby will be hosting her very own ‘Antiques Seashow’ this autumn giving customers the opportunity to meet well-known experts who have appeared on the ...
New Bargains on Old Furniture - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:37:36 -0000
Wall Street JournalNew Bargains on Old FurnitureWall Street Journal - 7 hours agoAmericans' taste in furniture has shifted, and that's producing big bargains in one category: antiques. Some antique furniture is going for a quarter of ...
LET'S TALK ANTIQUES - Columbia Daily Tribune
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:39:09 -0000
LET'S TALK ANTIQUESColumbia Daily Tribune, MO - 16 hours agoBy NANCY RUSSELL I’ve operated my antique shop in Columbia for more than 35 years, and during that time, I’ve found that many of my customers are not ...
International Antiques Fair heads to Redondo Beach - Los Angeles Times
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:07:02 -0000
International Antiques Fair heads to Redondo BeachLos Angeles Times, CA - Jul 23, 2008The Redondo Beach International Antiques Fair returns to the city's Performing Arts Center this weekend. The lineup will include furniture, textiles, ...
New albums coming from Atlanta's Young Antiques and Connor Christian - Access Atlanta
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:49:42 -0000
New albums coming from Atlanta's Young Antiques and Connor ChristianAccess Atlanta, GA - 20 hours agoThe Young Antiques — Blake Rainey, Blake Parris and Kevin Charney — will release “Soundtrack to Tear Us Apart” on Sept. 27, but the trio will be playing ...
From Friday's Globe and Mail - Globe and Mail
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:01:49 -0000
From Friday's Globe and MailGlobe and Mail, Canada - 19 minutes agoGiving the home its due, Mr. Bachir has decorated it with hand-cut Murano chandeliers that he purchased in Venice, and antique furniture and rugs bought in ...
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A Brief History of Medieval European Joinery - Illustrated article includes resources on English and European furniture joinery.
American Decorative Arts - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Outlines their vast collection of American decorative art, including furniture, silver, glass, pewter, ceramics, and textiles.
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Andy's Antiques - Features pictures of the antique furniture he has collected and tips for collectors.
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Dictionary of Common Furniture Terms - Selective glossary of furniture and design terms.
Early American Antiques - Resource site for early American antique furniture and accessories. Includes links to museums, publications, prices, reference booklist, reproductions, shows auction calendars, and antiques markets.
Florida Furniture Collection - Highlights of the collection of Florida's Division of Historical Resources. Includes photographs, descriptions, and discussion.
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Furniture and Woodworking - Examines early Mennonite furniture and cabinetmakers. Includes a bibliography.
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Furniture Glossary - Terminology used concerning antique furniture.
Furniture Styles and Periods - Directory of selected antique furniture resources.
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Gustav Stickley and Stickley Furniture - Brief history of their impact on the Arts and Crafts movement.
Meta Description: [ Gustav Stickley and his impact on the Arts and Crafts Movement ]
History of Furniture Timeline - Timeline of furniture styles ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries.
Identifying Period Hardware - Illustrated examples and descriptions of antique furniture hardware.
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Masterpiece School of Furniture - Teaches the philosophy and classic form of 17th and 18th century furniture making. Overview of school and courses, photos of students at work, portfolio and instructor biography.
Material Culture - Guidelines and questions when studying antique furniture. Includes lists of resources and use of marks.
Modern Terms - Glossary of 20th century styles and periods.
Pine World - Published twice a year, a buyers guide for antique and reproduction pine furniture.
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Pull Up a Chair - Chair collecting tips from Antiques Roadshow.
Purchasing Antique or Reproduction Chinese Furniture - Information for purchasing Chinese furniture in China. Includes style categories, types of wood, and tips for buyers.
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Sotheby's - Offers an overview of upcoming auctions featuring furniture and decorative arts.
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Substyles of Nineteenth Century Furniture - Brief chronology and description of American furniture styles.
Thames Valley Antique Dealers Association - Antiques and fine art dealers in the Thames Valley area of Oxfordshire selling a diverse range of English, European, and Oriental antiques.
Tribu-Design - Database of 20th century furniture, lighting, interior and industrial design.
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Wallace Nutting Library - Features photographs of Nutting's turn of the century furniture as well as information on his prints.
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