History of modern furniture in the world

History of modern furniture in the world

Ancient Greece Furniture

The combination of the functionality of furniture and the aesthetics of humanism can be traced back to ancient Greece. Greek philosophers and politicians highly praise the beauty of humanism and reflect the concept of simple, functional and aesthetic combination in the furniture. Aristotle believed that the virtue of human beings lies in their functionality. Simplicity is the characteristic place of Greek furniture. Compared with the gorgeous decoration of Oriental Persian furniture, Greek furniture pays more attention to their practicality, which reflects the virtue they agree with.

The design of ancient Greek furniture

From the ancient Greek bottle paintings and relief patterns preserved today, it can be found that the furniture at that time did not adopt a complex design structure, but adopted a simple design based on human functionality. Neither chairs nor tables have fancy facades, nor elaborate graphic carvings. The seat surface and back of the chair are designed with soft rattan or leather, which is as comfortable as possible under the underdeveloped technology at that time. The legs of the table and chair are designed in a streamline that extends outward, which greatly increases the stability of the table and chair while giving people an aesthetic enjoyment

Raw materials for Greek furniture

There is no doubt that ancient Greek furniture was mainly made of wood.Their wood includes oak, olive, cedar, beech, maple, ebony, etc.In addition, they will use some marble, metal, ivory and other decorative materials, but the decoration will be simple and practical.

Paint and patterns of ancient greece furniture

The artistic creation of ancient Greece reached a high level, and the most representative was vase painting, which was used to record myths, legends, sports events and other major events.This superb artistic level and furniture form a perfect combination. Many of the furniture is covered with fine paint and patterns. The modeling features of ancient Greek furniture can reflect the ancient Greek people's pursuit of formal beauty.

Chinese style furniture

The highest level of Chinese style furniture development is mainly represented by palace furniture. Due to the wealth and power of the royalty, the design of palace furniture is grand, magnificent and luxurious, with high space, great depth and sculptural patterns.

The furniture of Chinese style USES symmetrical design In terms of shape design, colour collocation is very exquisite also, and there is fine sculpture on desk and chair metropolis. All these characteristics make furniture of Chinese style has art, health preservation and collect value.

There is no coffee table in the furniture of ancient China, but there is a table similar to the coffee table, which is a low table on the bed. This low table is convenient and practical. People can sit on the bed and read and drink tea at the table. With the development of life, coffee table and sofa are widely used in China's furniture family.

The whole set of Chinese table chairs includes one table and six chairs. Because China is a country that pays attention to etiquette, the two chairs on the short side of the table symbolize the status of honor. This also reminds the host family to pay attention to the etiquette of the meal when dining.

With the development of the modern economy and the accelerated pace of life. Traditional Chinese furniture is more commonly incorporated into ordinary homes, but the costly court furniture is clearly not suitable for the fast-paced life of modern people. Therefore, Chinese furniture that meets the living habits of modern people has been produced. Modern Chinese furniture abandons the traditional complex carvings and patterns, replaced by smooth surfaces.

North American style furniture

North American style furniture features comfort, fashion and simplicity.However, different from the furniture styles in other regions, the emphasis on comfort and functionality comes first among the numerous features of north American furniture.North American furniture emphasizes comfort, style, utility and versatility.Especially comfortableness, because insist on the design idea that is people-oriented, so north American furniture must let feel comfortable.

North American furniture is very fashionable, reflecting the unique cultural connotations of the United States. They focus on a clean appearance, clear line textures and the original state of the wood. Different kinds of rare textures and unique colors of different woods and different parts, and even the special textures caused by pathological changes in the tree growth period are the favorite of American furniture, because they love nature. Now more and more Cenozoic generation family is more keen on environmental protection, so when they choose to decorate their own home they are more inclined to choose MDF board furniture.

Most of the North American furniture is rough and decorated with its simple and clear lines. It is not as complicated as European furniture and Chinese furniture. North American furniture is simpler and easier to clean. It is more suitable for daily use of modern people. American country style furniture is usually simple and elegant, and its materials are also widely included: solid wood, particleboard, marble, glass, etc.

New industrial style furniture in Europe and America

Retro industrial style furniture is loved by modern families.Retro furniture is generally made of solid wood, but now more people prefer environmentally friendly particleboard furniture. This industrial style furniture is worn on the surface of the furniture, giving the furniture a sense of time and a classic style. Why is this industrial style furniture particularly popular? The first reason is that furniture is made of environmentally friendly materials, and more and more people are paying attention to environmental protection. Second, modern furniture is similar and easy to cause aesthetic fatigue. Industrial style wood furniture is more likely to be immersed in the aesthetics of furniture.

Nowadays, the types of retro industrial furniture are also more diverse. The previous furniture types are not so much now. Modern family industrial furniture ranged from the living room to the bedroom, from the hallway to the kitchen including C side table, console table, hallway rack, wall shelf etc. What kind of experience would it be if your home were full of industrial vintage furniture ?

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