A Brief History of The Humble Chair

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HUMBLE CHAIR FROM THRONE 3000 TO THRONE THROUGH EGYPTIAN CHAIRS ВС In ancient Egypt chairs were for those of great richness and splendour. Fashioned of ebony and ivory, or of carved and gilded wood, they were covered with costly gems. HISTORY STYLE COMFORT 700 GREEK AND ROMAN CHAIRS BC The earliest known form of Greek chair dates back to six or seven centuries BCE. The characteristic Roman chairs were of marble, Ivory, and also adorned with sphinxes. STYLE COMFORT 500 MEDIEVAL CHAIRS BC The chair of Maximian in the cathedral of Ravenna is believed to date from the middle of the 6th century. It is of marble, round, with a. high back, and is carved in high relief with figures of saints and scenes from the Gospels. STYLE COMFORT 600 CHINESE CHAIRS AD The earliest images of chairs in China are from sixth-century Buddhist murals and stele, but the practice of sitting in chairs at that time was rare. STYLE Y* COMFORT 15th CENTURY RENAISSANCE CHAIRS In Europe, it was owing in great measure to the Renaissance that the. chair ceased to be a privilege of state, and became the customary compan- ion of whoever could afford to buy it. STYLE * COMFORT ENGLISH CHAIRS 17th CENTURY Although English furniture derives so extensively from foreign and "especially French and Italian models, the earlier forms of English chairs owed but little to exotic influences. STYLEY COMFORT 18th CENTURY 18TH CENTURY CHAIRS Informal, galante manners and a new half-reclining posture that replaced the former bolt-upright demeanour of court and aristocracy in the age of Louis XIV went hand-in-hand with new commodious seat furniture. STYLE COMFORT MODERN CHAIRS 20th CENTURY The 20th century saw an increasing use of technology in chair construction with such things as all-metal folding chairs, metal-legged chairs, the Slumber Chair, moulded plastic chairs and ergonomic chairs. STYLEY COMFORT EVERYBODY'S FAVOURITE SEAT! Loved by many throughout history. Ancient civilizations used toilets attached to simple flowing water sewage systems. Thomas Crapper was one of the early makers of toilets in England. STYLE RELIEFY COMFORT Huset Design Store HUSET www.HUSET.COM.AU