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2. Folding chair - Wikipedia

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   A folding chair of ebony and ivory with gold fittings was found in Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. Folding chairs were already used in the Nordic Bronze Age, Ancient Egypt, Minoan Greece and Ancient Rome. The frame was mostly made of wood, and seldom made of metal. The wood was inlaid with artistic carvings, gilded, and decorated with ivory.

3. History of the chair - Wikipedia

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   Chairsare known to have existed since Ancient Egyptand have been widespread in the Western world from the Greeksand Romansonwards. They were in common use in Chinafrom the twelfth century, and were used by the Aztecs. Surviving examples of chairs from medieval Europe are often ornate works associated with royalty and nobility.

4. X-chair - Wikipedia

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   X-chairs have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs, often featuring carvings in the shape of animals or animal-skin draperies. Roman X-chairs are believed to have been used by magistrates and nobles. [1] A type of folding chair with a frame like an X viewed from the front or the side originated in medieval Italy.

5. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Most wooden furniture in Ancient China was lacquered. Joinery was also common in ancient Chinese and Indian furniture. [97] Mortise and tenon joints were very common in Chinese furniture. [137] The huchaung was a consolable folding chair. Screens were introduced to China in the Shang dynasty and Western Zhou dynasty. As time went on carpentry ...

6. Chair of Reniseneb - Wikipedia

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   The chair is notably the oldest (excluding royal chairs) surviving chair of its style from Egypt. [1] The seat of the chair is a reproduction made from woven reeds, as the original seat has long since decayed. An image of Reniseneb seated in a similar chair is carved into the backrest of the chair, and its feet take the form of carved lion claws.

7. Woodworking - Wikipedia

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   Ancient Egyptian woodworking. There is significant evidence of advanced woodworking in ancient Egypt. [1] Woodworking is depicted in many extant ancient Egyptian drawings, and a considerable amount of ancient Egyptian furniture (such as stools, chairs, tables, beds, chests) have been preserved. Tombs represent a large collection of these ...