Movies That Show Antique Furniture....

I saw a great movie the other night called Lethal Eviction. It mainly showed an old apartment building and the movie is a thriller based on all the going ons of what went on in the building...what impressed me in the movie was a lot of the tenants had some really nice furniture and I will even say that some had very good antique pieces that looked very elegant....

Since I am a writer I am always trying to learn new facts and I now want to focus this entry on furniture....I will talk about the history of furniture. Much of the history of furniture is based on the culture where it came from...one would be surprised at the materials used and the methods of decorations....many methods of decorations would be inlaying, painting or gilding, wood carving, veneering, and marquetry.

Western furniture which would also focus on the furniture that is used right here in United States comes from a few sources like Egyptian, Asian (Persian and Chinese), Greek and Gothic. Now Oriental furniture has the carving and inlay on ebony and teak. Egyptian furniture goes as far back as 6,000 years old and consists of woodworking, structure, and it also includes inlays of gold and ivory. One of the most attractive features is the carving representing animal forms.

The ancient Greeks prefered the low couch, tripod, and a chair with curved outlines. The Romans had adopted the Greek and Etruscan methods and added many decorated variations during the imperial period. During the 20th. century, there were many technological changes in the chairs like the all-metal folding chairs, metal-legged chairs, slumber chairs, and most of all ergonomic chairs. Reclining chairs starting becoming very popular because of the invention of the television set.

During the 1960s, many more forms of chairs came into play like the butterfly chair, bean bag chairs, and the pod chairs. Then more technological changes led to even more variety of chairs like the massage chairs that are now used in many homes worldwide.....

Sometimes even in a large city, it is hard to find furniture that one would like for a good deal so I found a great place online to do chair shopping called Best Furniture Online and their prices are reasonable and I have also heard they provide excellent, courteous, and honest customer service.