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2. Deck prism - Wikipedia

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   A deck prism, or bullseye, is a prism inserted into the deck of a ship to provide light down below. [1][2][3] For centuries, sailing ships used deck prisms to provide a safe source of natural sunlight to illuminate areas below decks. Before electricity, light below a vessel's deck was provided by candles, oil and kerosene lamps —all dangerous ...

3. George Nakashima - Wikipedia

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   George Nakashima. George Katsutoshi Nakashima (Japanese: 中島勝寿Nakashima Katsutoshi, May 24, 1905 – June 15, 1990) was an American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker who was one of the leading innovators of 20th century furniture design and a father of the American craft movement [citation needed]. In 1983, he accepted the Order ...

4. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Chairs had backs fixed to the lower frame of the seat. At the top of the back support of some chairs, there was a sphere with horns imitating a goat's or bull's head. In some seals, chairs are depicted with seats shaped like boxes. The chairs would have been 90 cm high, the seat and the back support would have been 45 cm (18 inches) high.

5. Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann - Wikipedia

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   Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (28 August 1879 – 15 November 1933), (sometimes called Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann), was a French furniture designer and interior decorator, who was one of the most important figures in the Art Deco movement. His furniture featured sleek designs, expensive and exotic materials and extremely fine craftsmanship, and became a ...

6. Hans Wegner - Wikipedia

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   Hans Jørgensen Wegner (April 2, 1914 – January 26, 2007) was a Danish furniture designer. [4] His work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, [5] contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design. His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on ...

7. Shop the 8 Best Floor Lamps to Brighten Any Room - AOL

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   Snowhill Column Floor Lamp. If you’re tight on space, this compact column lamp works double duty as a light source and small shelving unit. Dimensions: Width: 16 inches; height: 59 inches; depth ...