Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. Storage furniture is used to hold or contain smaller objects such as tools, books, and household goods. Furniture can be a product of artistic design and is considered a form of decorative art. In addition to furniture's functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose. Domestic furniture works, in conjunction with furnishings such as clocks and lighting, to create comfortable and convenient interior spaces.

Street furniture is the collective term for pieces of equipment installed in the street, such as street lighting, traffic signs, traffic signals and waste receptacles.

Contents

1 Furniture Forms 2 List of Furniture Manufacturers (Extant) 3 List of Furniture Manufacturers (Defunct) 4 Trivia 5 Selected Bibliography 6 See also

Furniture Forms

• bed
• bench
• bookcase
• cabinet
• chair
• chest
• couch/sofa
• cupboard
• desk
• ottoman
• table
• settle
• sideboard/hutch
• wardrobe

• see also: furnishings

List of Furniture Manufacturers (Extant)

• Pottery Barn Kids
• Herman Miller
• Hon Company
• Steelcase, Inc.
• Haworth
• IKEA

List of Furniture Manufacturers (Defunct)

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• Thomas Chippendale (England, 18th century)
• Thomas Sheraton (England, 18th century)
• George Hepplewhite (England, 18th century)

Trivia

• In the dystopian movie Soylent Green, the term furniture refers to a futuristic and organized form of Censored page.

Selected Bibliography

• Gloag, John. A Short Dictionary of Furniture. New York: Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, 1965.

• Hayward, Charles H., Antique or Fake?: The Making of Old Furniture. London: Evans Brothers, 1971.

See also

• Common Furniture Beetle (Anobium punctatum)
• Decorative art
• Tripod
• G-Plan
• Grand Rapids, Michigan (or Furniture City)
• Self-assembly furniture