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2. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Ancient Greek furniture was typically constructed out of wood, though it might also be made of stone or metal, such as bronze, iron, gold, and silver. Little wood survives from ancient Greece, though varieties mentioned in texts concerning Greece and Rome include maple, oak, beech, yew, and willow. [56]

3. Settle (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   The settle bed was a metamorphising piece of furniture, functioning as a seat during the day, and converting into a bed at night which first appeared in Ireland in the early 1600s. The hinged seat could be opened out onto the floor to create a bed. Settle beds were in regular use in Ireland into the 1950s, with some retained as beds for ...

4. Workbench (woodworking) - Wikipedia

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   Workbench (woodworking) A basic bench with both front (left) and tail (right) vises. A workbench is a specialized workbench table used by woodworkers. Features include a flat, solid work surface and one or more means of holding the material being worked on.

5. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Some very early tables were made and used by the Ancient Egyptians [4] around 2500 BC, using wood and alabaster. [5] They were often little more than stone platforms used to keep objects off the floor, though a few examples of wooden tables have been found in tombs. Food and drinks were usually put on large plates deposed on a pedestal for eating.

6. Bench table - Wikipedia

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   A bench table is also known as a table with a bench seat, which is a type of long seat that has the purpose of holding more than 1 person at one time. Commonly, a bench table is placed in outdoor locations such as the garden, park, and side of the pedestrian passage. But also indoor spaces, especially public venues like airports, government ...

7. Chest (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Chest (furniture) Mexican chest from the viceregal era, at the Franz Mayer Museum. A chest (also called coffer or kist) is a form of furniture typically of a rectangular structure with four walls and a removable or hinged lid, used for storage, usually of personal items. The interior space may be subdivided.