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2. Louis XVI furniture - Wikipedia

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   With the death of Louis XV on May 10, 1774, his grandson Louis XVI became King of France at age twenty. The new king had little interest in the arts, but his wife, Marie-Antoinette, and her brothers-in-law, the Comte de Provence (the future Louis XVIII) and the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X), were deeply interested in the arts, gave their protection to artists, and ordered large amounts ...

3. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Sumerian records mention many kinds of wood. One example is a type of wood named Halub wood. It is described as a kind of wood used to make beds, bedframes, furniture legs, chairs, foot-stools, baskets, containers, drinking vessels, and other prestigious goods. [2] Timber, a wood which would have been imported from Lebanon, was used for ...

4. 5 Items From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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   3 Things Retirees Should Sell To Build Their Retirement Savings The Trump Economy Begins: 4 Money Moves Retirees Should Make Before Inauguration Day 9 Moves For Building Lasting Wealth: What Smart ...

5. Turned chair - Wikipedia

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   The earliest turned chairs are of uncertain date, but they became common in the 17th century. Before this date there are rare examples that claim to date back to before 1300, [1] but most of these early examples are from manuscripts. [2] The characteristics of a turned chair are that the frame members are turned cylindrical on a lathe.

6. List of furniture types - Wikipedia

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   An expandable table with chairs. This is a list of furniture types. Furniture can be free-standing or built-in to a building. [1] They typically include pieces such as chairs, tables, storage units, and desks. [1] These objects are usually kept in a house or other building to make it suitable or comfortable for living or working in.

7. Stool (seat) - Wikipedia

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   Turned stools were the progenitor of both the turned chair and the Windsor chair. The simplest stool was like the Windsor chair: a solid plank seat had three legs set into it with round mortice and tenon joints. These simple stools probably used the green woodworking technique of setting already-dried legs into a still-green seat. As the seat ...