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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 clothes, 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. Many types of furniture contain one or more drawers and/or small doors which can be opened. Also, some furniture items can have shelves.

Contents 1 Furniture design 2 Furniture types 3 See also 4 Selected Bibliography 5 Related Links

Furniture design

• Art Nouveau
• Arts and Crafts movement
• Art Deco
• Bauhaus
• Shakers
• Frank Lloyd Wright

Furniture types

Storage:

• Bookcase
• Cabinet (furniture)
• Chest
• China cabinet
• Cupboard
• Dresser (Chest of drawers)
• Sideboard
• Wardrobe

Seating:

• Bench
• Chair
• Couch
• Footstool
• Love seat
• Ottoman
• Recliner
• Settee
• Sofa
• Stool (type of chair)

Surfaces:

• Coffee table
• Desk
• End table
• Folding table
• Table

Sets:

• Bedroom set (group)
• Dinette (group)
• Dining set (group)
• Street furniture

Other:

• Aquarium furniture
• Bed
• Door furniture
• Headboard
• Hutch
• Park furniture

Lamps are covered under furnishings or lighting.

See also

• Decorative art
• Furnishings
• History of decorative arts
• Study of decorative arts

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.

Related Links

• Common Furniture Beetle (Anobium punctatum)
• Decorative art
• Tripod
• G-Plan
• Grand Rapids, Michigan (or Furniture City)
• Self-assembly furniture

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