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Sitting Fashionably

A BRIEF HISTORY of SITTING FASHIONABLY Your guide to perching and parking in style through the ages. In the beginning.. BEFORE 3000 ( THE EARLIEST CHAIRS THE VERDICT Style: 0. The first chairs were rudimentary affairs. Benches, stools and chests were the most common seating arrangements. Design wasn't a key consideration - rather, each Poor to none Comfort: take on the chair was influenced by the time and environment. Sore bums all round Without chairs, the floor or bedding was used. FROM 31008C THE VERDICT EGYPTIAN CHAIRS Style: Lots of King bling on show Not really for the Hoi Polloi. Not yet for the masses, the best seats in the house were strictly reserved for Royalty and high ranking priests. Comfort: Seats of plaited cord MATERIALS • Ebony, ivory or carved and gilded wood CONSTRUCTION • Seats of pluited cord • Legs and feet resembled animals or slaves 700 BC ( GREEK AND ROMAN CHAIRS THE VERDICT A Take a breather from all that empire building. Both Greek and Roman chairs were typically made of wood or Style: 3 Great curves & craftsmanship ivory with elegant curves. This Roman 'curule' chair (Latin for chair) was traditionally veneered with ivory, with curved legs forming a wide X; it had no back, and low arms. Comfort: Don't lean back suddenly! MATERIALS • Typically made with wood but Roman examples feature ivory veneers CONSTRUCTION • Seat generally lower than top of legs • Curved pieces made from single piece of wood CENTURY THE VERDICT GOTHIC CHAIRS Style: A bit scary looking but bags of character. Under the Gothic period, chairs were typically made with oak, walnut, rosewood and heavy woods. The elegant stylised forms were designed to echo church architecture. Astonishing detail and eraft Comfort: Watch out for sharp comers MATERIALS • Made with oak, walnut, rosewood and heavy woods CONSTRUCTION • Rich fabrics like leather and velvet THE VERDICT 16THC 1674 RENAISSANCE CHAIRS 14TH to the Style: Cream of the crop A flamboyant continental design revolution. Starting in Italy, the style was perfected in France. Renaissance chairs are characterised by ornate carvings on their arms and legs. Comfort: Upholstery now features more widely MATERIALS • Brass, silver and gold colours used for elegance CONSTRUCTION • Ormate carvings on chair arms and legs over wooden tones 18TH & 197 THE VERDICT A ENGLISH CHAIRS Delicately framed English refinement. These chairs were heavily influenced by Thomas Chippendale. They incorporated dark woods from gothic chairs, combined with elaborate patterns influenced by renaissance styles. Style: Renaissance with elegant British twist Comfort: 4. The perfect tea drinkers chair MATERIALS • Made with oak, walnut, rosewood and heavy woods CONSTRUCTION • Ball foot is common. • Started very heavy hefore becoming lighter in colour and weight THE VERDICT ( 20TH CENTURY CHAIRS Style: A revolution in style & form with the new. Out with the old, Material and aesthetic changes took hold as Art Deco styles became popular. *Fussy' ornate design went out as Geometric designs and metallic colours Comfort: were experimented with. Luxurious upholstery and back rests MATERIALS • Leather upholstery CONSTRUCTION • Bright, bold colours stand out but contrasting colours are also popular PRESENT DAY THE VERDICT MODERN CHAIRS > Style: Classic modemist forms Ultra modernist chic and minimalist forms. Comfort: Ergonomie thinking for your seating satisfaction Earthly materials take a back seat in favour of man-made resources such as chrome and steel. The Barcelona Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe & Lilly Reich, personifies this ultra modern look. MATERIALS • Leather upholstery with typically steel frames CONSTRUCTION • Leather cushions on a metal cross support The end. Thank you Brought to you by The Furniture Market. © Copyright 2005-2013 The Furniture Market.co.uk™ HULTI AWARD WINNING COMPANY thefurniture market WAY BACK- EARLEST RECORD ........ DIN TO THE

Sitting Fashionably

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A brief history of chairs throughout the ages. A guide to perching in style.

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