HAID: Egyptian to Gothic Furniture

Cathedra

Egyptian

X-shaped stool for women; with implied authority

Egyptian stool

Egyptian

Most common furniture; Egyptians invented the collapsible stool

Egyptian Chest

Egyptian

an important part of Egyptian household collection; highly decorated, large ones are for linen, small ones are for cosmetics and jewelry

Tables

Egyptian

For eating, writing and gaming

Egyptian bed

Egyptian

Egyptian Chair

Egyptian

used by important people

Egyptian Chair

Egyptian

used by important people

Greek stool

Greek

Thronos

Greek

Greek throne chair for men

The Elgin marble chair

Greek

Threnys

Greek

Greek foot stool

Klismos

Greek

A classical greek chair for women w/ concave back rest and splayed/ saber legs

Trapezia

Greek

Three legged tables

Kline

Greek

Bed or couch; for eating during the day, and or sleeping at night

Curule

Roman

First chair with cushion; x-shaped chair originally a folding stool.

Bisellium

Roman

Roman double chair or settee

Solium

Roman

Throne chair for men; with animal feet for head of the family

Cathedra

Roman

Roman chaise for women

Scamnum / Subselium

Roman

bench like bisellium

Monopodium

Roman

Table with single column or support

Roman tripod

Roman

three legged table

Sigma

Roman

Semi-circular reclining couch while dining. Its name comes from the lunate sigma (C)

Lectus

Roman

roman bed or couch

Armaria

Roman

Chest with cupboards with both shelves and doors

Mensa lunata

Roman

Roman half-round console table

Maximillian's Throne Chair

Byzantine

Throne that was made for Maximianus of Ravenna

primitive dug out type

Romanesque

made by hollowing out a log

The ark

Romanesque

Chest; had a gabled detachable roof

Dome type standard

Romanesque

dome lid

Boarded type or six-plank chest

Romanesque

type of chest that is boarded

The high hutch

Romanesque

high hutch chest

Chair of Estate

Romanesque

Reserved for the lord and master.

Sella curulis

Romanesque

X-framed chair

Trestle table

Romanesque

Dining table which can be dismantled to make room space.

Gothic chest

Gothic

Gothic stool

Gothic

Had 2 slab supports which were shaped on their edges, slightly splayed and joined by a wide wooden stretcher

Full-tester bed

Gothic

Chair of Estate

Gothic

Medieval chair intended for use by the highest ranking person in the household

Westminister Abbey Throne Chair

Gothic

Throne chair

Aumbry

Gothic

Stood in the bedchamber to store overnight ration of food and refreshment.

Credence

Gothic

or serving table; a sideboard for holding food

Buffet / Cupboard

Gothic

A large construction of stepped tiers for grandiose display; the number of tiers being specified according to rank

Refectory table

Gothic

long, narrow table, like the tables used in a monastery or college dining hall; having a single stretcher between trestle like supports in the end