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The plain style origins of shaker furniture connect back to the craft traditions of colonial New York and New England. The furniture brought into early Shaker society were the humble possessions of common people of the day such as farmers mechanics and small tradesman. In the 1790s the total membership of the United Society totaled a thousand.
A triclinium is a formal dining room in a Roman building, where guests reclined on three couches around a low table. The word comes from Greek triklinion, meaning "three couches". Learn about the history, decoration, and seating order of triclinia.
Seventeenth-century settle table combination. Dimensions: length 54 inches (140 cm), height as table 29.5 inches (75 cm), width 28.75 inches (73 cm). Similar to the settle bed, the settle table (or monk's bench) was a configuration of settle bed which allowed for a hinged back to be tipped 90 degrees for form a table.
Learn about the distinctive features and influences of Renaissance furniture in England, from Elizabeth I to James I. See examples of classic, Gothic, and strapwork styles, and the Great Bed of Ware.
Learn about the history, influences and features of interior decorations, furnishing and the decorative arts in Italy during the Renaissance period. Explore the styles, materials and examples of cassoni, chairs, caryatids, Palladianism and more.
A table is a piece of furniture with a raised flat top and one or more legs, used for working, eating, or displaying things. Learn about the history, design, and functions of different types of tables, such as dining, coffee, bedside, and conference tables.