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2. Ethan Allen (company) - Wikipedia

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   The company was founded as a housewares manufacturer in 1932 by Theodore Baumritter and his brother-in-law Nathan S. Ancell. They bought a bankrupt furniture factory in Beecher Falls, Vermont in 1936 and adopted the name "Ethan Allen" for its early-American furniture introduced in 1939, after the Vermont Revolutionary War leader Ethan Allen.

3. Category:Defunct furniture manufacturers - Wikipedia

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4. Upholstery - Wikipedia

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   Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. Upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, [1] which referred to an artisan who makes fabric furnishings. [2]

5. William Morris textile designs - Wikipedia

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   William Morris (1834-1898), a founder of the British Arts and Crafts movement, sought to restore the prestige and methods of hand-made crafts, including textiles, in opposition to the 19th century tendency toward factory-produced textiles. With this goal in mind, he created his own workshop and designed dozens of patterns for hand-produced ...

6. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Beds, stools, and chairs made of palmwood or woven reeds were used in Sumeria. [6] Wealthy citizens would have chairs padded with felt, rushes, and leather upholstery. [7] The most expensive chairs were inlaid with bronze, copper, silver, and gold.

7. Morris chair - Wikipedia

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   Morris chairs feature a seat with a reclining back and moderately high armrests, which give the chair an old-style appearance. The characteristic feature of a Morris chair is a hinged back, set between two un-upholstered arms, with the reclining angle adjusted through a row of pegs, holes or notches in each arm.